Nathan Z. Martin, 56, of 1050 Millmont Road, Millmont entered into rest at 3:37 PM on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at his residence.
He was born on October 6, 1956 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster County, a son of Mary N. (Zimmerman) Martin of Hartleton and the late Daniel H. Martin. On November 30, 1978, in Lancaster he married the former Mary Ella Zimmerman, who survives.
Nathan was engaged in farming in Western Union County.
He was a member of Mt. View Old Order Mennonite Church, Millmont.
Surviving are nine children, Kenneth and Eva Martin of Mifflinburg, Kerwin and Ruth Ann of Mifflinburg, Carol and Luke Oberholtzer of Winfield, Virginia and Dwayne Reiff of Mifflinburg, Nathan Lee and Rosanna Martin of Millmont, Lisa and Earl Reiff of Millmont, Catherine and Jason Martin of Millmont, Diane Martin of Millmont, Arlene Martin of Millmont, 13 grandchildren, Lorianna, Justin, Sheldon, Laurie, Timothy, Dana, Clifford, Adriana, Alma, Eric, Nicole, Aleah, Jacinda, 13 siblings, Ammon and Eva Z. Martin of Mifflinburg, Ruth and Adam Zimmerman of Hopkinsville, KY, Esther and Irvin Martin of Mifflinburg, Walter and Charlotte Martin of International Falls, MN, Daniel and Esther Martin of Lewisburg, Norman and Lucille Martin of Kutztown, PA, Lloyd and Marian Martin of Shippensburg, PA, Mary Ella and Elvin Zimmerman of Mifflinburg, Erma and Ammon Martin of Eldorado Springs, MO, Glenn and Carolyn Martin of Penn Yan, N.Y., Arlene and Daniel Martin of Mifflinburg, Linda and Aaron Reiff of Pen Yan, N.Y., and Miriam and John Martin of Mifflinburg.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alta Z. Martin and Elva Z. Martin.
Family and friends are invited to the viewing from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 8 on Thursday at the Martin Residence, 1050 Millmont Road, Millmont, where the funeral will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, with further services at 9:30 a.m. from the Mt. View Old Order Mennonite Church, Kaiser Run Road, Millmont, with clergy, Bishop Esra M. Zimmerman, Phares L. Zimmerman, Jonathan Martin, and Deacon Earl Martin, officiating.
Interment will be in Mt. View Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Millmont. Serving as casket bearers will be; Eugene Martin, Elton Martin, Edward Martin, Phillip Martin, Laverne Zimmerman, and David Martin.
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He was born on October 6, 1956 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster County, a son of Mary N. (Zimmerman) Martin of Hartleton and the late Daniel H. Martin. On November 30, 1978, in Lancaster he married the former Mary Ella Zimmerman, who survives.
Nathan was engaged in farming in Western Union County.
He was a member of Mt. View Old Order Mennonite Church, Millmont.
Surviving are nine children, Kenneth and Eva Martin of Mifflinburg, Kerwin and Ruth Ann of Mifflinburg, Carol and Luke Oberholtzer of Winfield, Virginia and Dwayne Reiff of Mifflinburg, Nathan Lee and Rosanna Martin of Millmont, Lisa and Earl Reiff of Millmont, Catherine and Jason Martin of Millmont, Diane Martin of Millmont, Arlene Martin of Millmont, 13 grandchildren, Lorianna, Justin, Sheldon, Laurie, Timothy, Dana, Clifford, Adriana, Alma, Eric, Nicole, Aleah, Jacinda, 13 siblings, Ammon and Eva Z. Martin of Mifflinburg, Ruth and Adam Zimmerman of Hopkinsville, KY, Esther and Irvin Martin of Mifflinburg, Walter and Charlotte Martin of International Falls, MN, Daniel and Esther Martin of Lewisburg, Norman and Lucille Martin of Kutztown, PA, Lloyd and Marian Martin of Shippensburg, PA, Mary Ella and Elvin Zimmerman of Mifflinburg, Erma and Ammon Martin of Eldorado Springs, MO, Glenn and Carolyn Martin of Penn Yan, N.Y., Arlene and Daniel Martin of Mifflinburg, Linda and Aaron Reiff of Pen Yan, N.Y., and Miriam and John Martin of Mifflinburg.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alta Z. Martin and Elva Z. Martin.
Family and friends are invited to the viewing from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 8 on Thursday at the Martin Residence, 1050 Millmont Road, Millmont, where the funeral will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, with further services at 9:30 a.m. from the Mt. View Old Order Mennonite Church, Kaiser Run Road, Millmont, with clergy, Bishop Esra M. Zimmerman, Phares L. Zimmerman, Jonathan Martin, and Deacon Earl Martin, officiating.
Interment will be in Mt. View Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Millmont. Serving as casket bearers will be; Eugene Martin, Elton Martin, Edward Martin, Phillip Martin, Laverne Zimmerman, and David Martin.