William J. Martin
Born: June 25th, 1941
Died: October 18th, 2010
Obituary
William J. "Bill" Martin, 69, of Bettendorf, went to heaven to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, October 18, 2010, after being in late stages of Alzheimers and renal failure. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10 a.m. at The Runge Mortuary and Crematory. Visitation will be held Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice. Online condolences may be made to www.TheRungeMortuary.com. Bill was born in Davenport on June 25, 1941, son of Jack and Dorothy Martin. The family relocated to Burlington, Iowa, where he grew up and graduated from Burlington High School in 1959. He served in the United States Navy from 1959-1962. Bill was employed by Sunbeam Appliances for 20 years, and later worked 20 years at Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street, Davenport. He was an avid golfer, who got a hole-in-one in 2000 and 2002. He is survived by his sister, Judith (Rick Arguello) Sierra; stepchildren, Elizabeth (Rory) Dircks, Al (Sally) Becker, and Tim (Carrice) Becker; three cousins, Paul (Shirley) Gorrell, Joann (Richard) Klemme, and Carol Jean (Lonnie) Kimmel; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Dorothy Martin, and brothers, Robert, Dennis, and David.