Abner H. Martin

Passed away at Grand River Hospital on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the age of 74 years. He is the cherished father of Elverne (Ruthanne) Martin of Listowel, Rhoda Martin of Linwood, Eric (Janelle) Martin of Listowel, Myrna (Darrel) Bauman of Drayton, and Arnie (Anita) Martin of Hesson. Loving grandfather to Max (Beth), Laura, Jaydin, and Tyrone Martin; Damian, Mariah, and Ian Martin; Cody, Caleb, Damaris, and Deena Bauman; Anika, Owen, Alex and Brett Martin. Abner is also the loving great-grandfather of Kaiden Martin. Also remembered by his siblings Seleda Martin, Eldon (Florence) Martin, Orlan (Sharon) Martin, and Elsie (Merle) Bowman. Predeceased by his wife Almeda (July 25, 2022), granddaughter Daina Martin, brother-in-law John Metzger, sister-in-law Mary Metzger, and his parents Aaron and Salome (Horst) Martin. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 1 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. at Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship, 6449 Wellington Road 11, Dorking. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship followed by interment in Hillside Cemetery, 3210 Boomer Line, RR 1, St. Clements. As expressions of sympathy, donations can be made to Christian Aid Ministries - Disaster Response, and may be made through the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. A special thank you to the doctors and nurses at the three hospitals where Abner spent his final days: the emergency team at Stratford Hospital, the surgeon and nurses at University Hospital in London, and the support team at Grand River Hospital. The service can be accessed by calling 226-779-5238 or through the livestream link https://woodlawnmf.org/livestream/.
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