Surnames: Martin, Dittman, Zill, Weix, Setler, Fritz

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 04/20/1961

Martin, Michael (15 July 1892 - 11 Apr. 1961)

Michael Martin of Winona, Minn., died Tuesday, April 11, at 5:15 P.M. at his home, after being ill several months, at the age of 68 years. Funeral services were held Friday at 9:00 A.M. at the Cathedral, Very Rev. Msgr. Harold J. Dittman officiating, and burial was made in St. Mary’s cemetery.

Mr. Martin was born on July 15, 1892, at Miller, S.D., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Martin. He married Mary Zill on September 29, 1914, at Elba, Minn. He lived in Winona for a time, in Colby from 1929 to 1938, and then in Winona until the time of his death. He was a mechanic for the Winona Knitting Mills, retiring two years ago. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Survivors are his wife; two sons, Eugene of Winona and Raymond of Mercer Island, Wash., three daughters, Mrs. R. J. (Magdalena) Weix of Colby, Mrs. Norbert (Loretta) Setler of Belmont, Calif., and Mrs. John (Delores) Fritz of Winona, nine grand children, two brothers and five sisters.

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 04/20/1961

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Weix and Bernard attended the funeral of her father, Michael Martin, of Winona, Minn., Friday.