Obit: Martin, Merle Weaver (1985 - 2007)

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Surnames: Martin, Weaver, Leid, Zimmerman, Reiff

----Sources: Marshfield News-Herald, March 20, 2007

Martin, Merle Weaver (5 Nov. 1985 - 18 March 2007)

Merle W. Martin

WITHEE -- Merle Weaver Martin, 21, Withee, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in the town of Colby.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at the Longwood Mennonite Church in the town of Longwood. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lawrence Martin home, N12776 State Highway 73, Owen, Wis.

Merle was born Nov. 5, 1985, in Withee, the son of Rufus and Anna Weaver Martin. He was employed with Sensenig Construction of Curtiss, Wis.

Merle is survived by his parents, Rufus and Anna Weather Martin of Withee; siblings, Vera W. (Leon) Leid of Thorp, Irvin W. Martin of Denver, Pa., Lawrence W. (Almeta) Martin of Owen, Mark W. (Mary Ann) Martin of Withee, Kenneth W. Martin of Thorp, Luella W. (John David) Zimmerman of Thorp, Annetta W. (James Jr.) Reiff of Greenwood, Barbara W. (Edward Eugene) Zimmerman of Withee, Alta W. Martin, Regina W. Martin, Rose Anna W. Martin and Delton W. Martin, all of Withee. He is further survived by his grandparents, Jason and Alma Weaver of Fleetwood, Pa., and Esther Martin of Withee; 10 nieces and five nephews.