Jerry
E.
Martin
Obituary
Jerry E. Martin, 71, of Fort Wayne passed away February 25, 2023 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Jerry was born in Fort Wayne and was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. He was the Owner of Martin Enterprises for 50 years retiring in 2019. Jerry said his prayers to" The Man Upstairs" everyday and loved his family. Jerry is survived by wife of 49 years Deb Martin, Son, Danny (Melissa) Martin, daughter, Terri (Mick) Martin, grandsons, Brayden Martin, and Logan Martin, brother, Tim Martin, sister, Linda Wiist and his dog Harley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, 7215 St Joe Rd with calling one hour prior. Visitation will be held Monday, March 6, 2023, 2 to 4 pm & 6 to 8 pm, with The Rosary at 5:30 pm at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery , Fort Wayne. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Parkview Hospice.
Services
Condolences
When uploading images, please allow the images to fully transfer before submitting form. Image thumbnails will appear below the comment box.
Comment required for image uploads.
20 total images or 20Mb max.
Wishing you comfort and peace during this difficult time.
I had some great memory’s with pawpaw always would go to the yard and bug him “can I ride around in the golf cart” 😂 I enjoyed all the times we had together he was a very great grandpa he would always crack jokes he could sit there and talk to you for hours. He was always known as a business man. He always made sure things were done right. He would always offer me a mint when I seen him. Rest easy up there pawpaw I love you!
Prayers for all Jerry was always great to me as a friend . So sorry i couldn’t make the viewing due to late work.may he rest in piece and i will never forget his friendship .
With deepest sympathy as you remember Jerry.
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
When I first met Jerry, I was scared of him 😂 he would hardly talk to me. That’s back when I was 17. I just kept coming around with Danny and he had no choice but to talk to me 😂 He would make you crack up at the stuff he’d say. We all spent many nights playing cards and I will forever cherish those memories. Brayden was born and the smile Jerry had lit up the room. Then, Logan was born. They loved their PawPaw and PawPaw loved them. They loved to go to the office to “see what PawPaw is up to.” Many many great memories of Jerry. Thank you for being kind and putting up with me for all of those years, Jerry. 💔 You are missed beyond measure.
Jerry you were always a fair person. Worked for you for 20 years. You always listened whenever someone spoke, never rushed for judgement. Rest in peace, prayers to the family.
Before they could build anything nice and new, you had to tear down the old and decrepit. Your name is written all over your home town, Jerry. Thank you! Get ‘er done in heaven!
I knew Jerry from growing up in the neighborhood and going to St. Judes. Years later, I ran into him again when I was volunteering for the Little River Wetlands Project and we needed a bridge that was built by New Millenium up in St. Joe shipped down to our property in SW Fort Wayne. Jerry was so kind as to have his driver and truck bring the over-size bridge down to the site and then had his crane install the bridge clear in the back of our property. We never could have afforded to pay for all that expense, but Jerry did it and never sent a bill. I’ll never forget, he called us the “swamp people”. He was a great guy, gone too soon. My condolences to his family.
How I miss sitting with Jerry and his family at Komet hockey games. Those were good times. Jerry will be missed. Prayers for the family.
He was a wonderful father in Law. I have never met such a compassionate You will be missed dearly.
My favorite memory is when you and I was at the 412 club and it was to dangerous for you to go down, so I took you over to where the pilings were and we both peeked over like 2 little kids peeking over a to see something we soulnt be. Thank you for being so kind and loving to me and welcome my son as one of your blood grandchildren.
Jerry Martin give me my chance at becoming a truck driver as a young man I am so greatful for that, after the 3 decades of driving ill never forget the one person that trusted me. Thank you for that Jerry, My best wishes to the Martin family in this very difficult time. Rest in peace Jerry. Rick Luce.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.