Nathan Eli Martin

Nathan Eli Martin, 29, of Concordia, Kansas passed away at his home on March 6th, 2024. He was born on July 16th, 1994 to Mary Louise (Raumann-Schaefer) Martin in Salina, Kansas.
Nathan was the 4th child of 5. He was brought home to older brothers, Shane and Josh. Little sister Jasmine was to come later. Older brother Michael lived in Colorado.
Nathan was a typical boy who loved all things "boy". He loved cars, trucks, 4 wheelers, going out and just playing in the dirt, although fishing was by far his favorite. Getting on the water in his boat to fish was his favorite getaway. Whenever he wasn't outside he would be in front of his PS4. Farming Simulator, GTA, 2K, Madden and Red Dead Redemption were among his favorites.
In high school Nathan loved to play football and basketball. He also participated in track and field. His junior year of high school he was unable to play the last game of football due to sport injuries to his ankles requiring surgery. For his Senior year he held the position of manager for the football team. Nathan was a big fan of the Denver Broncos and looked forward to one day being able to attend a live game. Nathan has many medals from his sports achievements that he was very proud of. Nathan graduated from Pike Valley High School in Scandia, KS in 2012.
Nathan was a jack of all trades. He was able to work on vehicles, lawn equipment, his boat, camper and if he didn't know how, he would figure it out. He also had a love for carpentry and several items he has made are still in his moms house today. He spent a lot of time at his moms house. Nathan and his mom were very close and would spend a lot of time fishing together or just hanging out. He was always there to help her at home or in the yard when needed.
He was a collector and loved Community Wide Clean up. You could see Nathan driving through town in his 1997 gold Toyota Camry with a trailer hooked to the back picking up junk metal to recycle. He loved his car and would brag about it frequently. He was super excited last year when it rolled over to 300,000 miles. His newest "baby" was a 1977 Red Ford F150 Custom that he was planning on fixing up for his nephew Odin.
Nathan had the purest, kindest soul. He was a friend to all and would do anything to help someone in need. He was always there for a friend if they needed an ear, a hug or a ride. Nathan had many nieces and nephews but the 2 littlest lived at home in Concordia whom he got to see all the time. Little Odin and Phoenix loved their Uncle Nate Nate and were very close to him. His niece Jocelyn lives in Lincoln Nebraska but was closer when he was fixing up his boat. She had the privilege of helping Uncle Nate fix up his boat and even got to pick out the color!
Nathan lived at home with a special girl named Cocoa, who is a Boxer/Pit mix. He loved her and the many rides they would take together. Nathan loved to tell stories and had many stories to tell. Especially fishing stories. The fish was this Big!! If you knew Nathan, you knew a lot about Nathan because he loved to talk to people about everything exciting in his life... Mostly his car and fishing!
Nathan was preceded in death by maternal Grandparents John and Eleanor Schaefer, his older brother Michael Ferrell and step-father Mark Harrington.
Left to mourn his passing are his children, Marcia and Delbert Martin; mother, Mary Martin of Concordia, KS; siblings Shane Martin (Maria) of Beloit, KS, Joshua Gonzales of Concordia, KS, and Jasmine Eckhardt of Concordia, KS; nieces and nephews Odin and Phoenix Eckhardt, Jocelyn Gonzales, Gracelyn, Ella, Vincent and Victory Martin, and Merrick Miller; best friend Tristan Stepter.
A private family viewing will take place with a service to follow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 4p.m. on Friday, March 15th 2024. 1022 E. 11th St. Concordia, KS 66901.
A GoFundMe has been established to help with funeral expenses. The link is https://gofund.me92b4da8b
Memorials are requested in the form of monetary help for funeral expenses in lieu of flowers. Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home & Cremation Services are handling arrangements.