Edwin Pershing Martin
Adel

Edwin Pershing Martin, 87, entered his eternal life on August 7, 2005 when he died of end stage of heart disease at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date at St. John's Catholic Church in Adel with private burial in Cromwell Cemetery.

Edwin was born in Illinois and lived many years in Creston where he worked as a foreman at Gits Manufacturing. He served as a councilman and Mayor of Cromwell, Iowa for many years, was a US Army veteran, a POW in 1942 and was a corpsman and medic in the service. He enjoyed his family and friends with his daily goal to make someone smile-deep faith carried him many miles on his life's journey.

He will deeply missed by his daughter, Vicki Martin and her husband, Raymond Day of Adel; son, Tony Martin and his wife, Sandy of Braddyville, Iowa; granddaughters, Sara Ann Day, Alisa Martin Lopez; grandson, David Martin; great-granddaughter, Ember Holloway and great grandson, Domenic Michael Lopez. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Martin in 1992; his sister, Helen Ruth; his brother, Bud; and his parents, Edwin and Gladys Welch Martin. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to Mercy Hospice- 5820 Winwood Dr. in Johnston, Iowa or to St. John's Catholic Church -2405 302nd Street in Adel, Iowa.