Rev. Andrew Martens entered his heavenly dwelling in Menasha, WI on October 1, 2021 attributable to issues from most cancers. Andrew Charles Martens was born on June 29, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, to Robert and Mabel (Wooden) Martens. On September 23 of that 12 months, he was baptized into the household of believers at his grandparents’ dwelling in Door County, WI. He was confirmed on March 22, 1959 at Zion Lutheran Church in West Jacksonport, WI.
Andy attended highschool and faculty in Watertown, WI, at Northwestern Preparatory Faculty and Northwestern Faculty, which he graduated from in 1963 and 1967, respectively. On August 3, 1968, he married Vicki Lorraine Johnson at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Onalaska, WI. In 1971 he acquired a Masters of Divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and was ordained and put in with Emanuel Lutheran in Kolberg, WI on July 18 of the identical 12 months.
Andy pastored the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Wisconsin for almost 50 years, serving most of these years in Kolberg (1971-78), Kewaunee (1975-78), Kaukauna (1978-88), WI, and close by church buildings by Marquette (Inexperienced Backyard), MI (1988-2011). After retiring from full-time church service in 2011, Pastor Martens briefly served in church buildings from Vermont to Texas to Alaska till late March 2021 when he carried out his final service at Religion Lutheran in Oshkosh. Throughout this time he additionally volunteered at 316NOW, a web based providing for Asian Christian leaders. Like his Savior, he lived his life wanting that “all males will likely be saved and are available to a information of the reality” (1 Timothy 2: 4). He additionally cared in regards to the world round him and was an avid gardener, handyman and woodcutter, together with volunteering at Camp Chook Lutheran Youth Encampment in Crivitz and several other Builders for Christ tasks for over 30 summers.
Amongst these grateful to share the blessings of his life are his 53-year-old spouse, Vicki; 4 youngsters, Kelly Martens, Vancouver, WA; Peter (Nicole) Martens, Lubbock, TX; Sandra (Tim) Hemling, Doral, FL; James Martens, Menasha; Grandsons Alexzander Steeber, Victoria (Jesse) Padnuk, Amanda and Alyssa Clemmons, Taylor Desormier, Naomi, Anna and Isaac Martens in addition to Micah and Hannah Hemling and two great-grandchildren; Sister Kathy Rose, Appleton; a number of nieces and nephews. In demise he was preceded by his mother and father, parents-in-law, brothers Dennis and Gary Martens and sister-in-law Cleo (Jerry) Hoogenhous.
The visitation will happen on Thursday, October 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Wichman (Tri-County) Funeral House, Oneida St. 1592, Menasha, adopted by a prayer service at 7:30 a.m. underneath the course of Rev. Robert Pasbrig. Pastor Dennis Belter and Pastor Tim Wagner will lead a Christian memorial service on Friday, October 15 at 2 p.m. at Riverview Lutheran Church, 136 W. Seymour St., Appleton (streamed at https://youtu.be/_O9vV1jR_PU) . Go to of the church earlier than the service from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. adopted by lunch. On Saturday, October 16, at 2 p.m., there will likely be a devotional service in Egg Harbor City Cemetery underneath the course of Pastor Peter Lindemann.
As a substitute of flowers, memorials are welcome for the next functions: Pastor Monitor Examine Support, Martin Luther Faculty, 1995 Luther Court docket, New Ulm, MN 56073; or Mayo Clinic encephalitis analysis: https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donatemc 1-855-852-8129, immediate 1; Riverview Lutheran Church; or one of many wards Andy served in his ministry
Revealed by Wichmann Funeral House – Tri-County Chapel on October 4, 2021.
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