Obit: Martin, Phillip Huber (1984 - 2021)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Martin, Huber, Herr, Oberholtzer, Burkholder, Weaver, Schrock, Hoover

----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Owen, Clark Co., WI) 12/22/2021

Martin, Phillip Huber (21 February 1984 - 20 December 2021)

Phillip Huber Martin, age 37 years, 9 months, and 29 days, of Colby, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 1:02 P.M. at U.W. Meriter Hospital in Madison.

Phillip was born on February 21, 1984, in Ephrata, PA, the first child of Virgil H. and Eunice L. (Huber) Martin. He was united in marriage to Joanna Herr (Oberholtzer) Martin on May 27, 2006, at the home of the bride in Unity. They lived together in Colby for 15.5 years. Phillip excelled in being a careful semi driver for his occupation the majority of his life.

In Oct. of 2021, he passed his physical exam for CDL’s with flying colors. Phillip was a healthy man with no known health issues. On Nov. 30, 2021, he woke up with a fever. On Dec. 7, 2021, he tested positive for the Delta strain of Covid. On Dec. 20, 2021, he peacefully exchanged time for eternity, while his wife and parents stood by his bedside. We have peace in knowing in the final hours of life, before sedation for the ventilator, he settled his account with the Lord. Thank You Jesus!

Phillip is survived by his wife Joanna H. Martin of Colby, six children: Heidi Jo (14 years), Melody Dawn (12years), Daisy Fern (10 years) , Oscar Ryan (8 years) , Angie Marie (6 years) and Delmar Wayne (4 years). He is further survived by his parents: Virgil and Eunice Martin of Colby. Maternal grandparents: Eli and Emma Huber of Narvon, PA , siblings: Twila (Timothy) Martin of Loyal, Joshua (Kendra) Martin of Owen, Nichole (Matthew) Oberholtzer of Unity, Jesse Martin of Abbotsford, Kayleen (Kevin) Burkholder of Colby, Michael (Delores) Martin of Colby, Julia (Eldon) Weaver of Thorp, Wesley Martin and Richard Martin both of Colby, and 25 nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: H. Moses and Anna N. Martin, uncle: Raymond Martin, cousins: Justin Ray Huber, and Jonathan Martin, as well as his father-in-law: Amos W. Oberholtzer.

Visitation hours will be at Bethany Mennonite Church in the Town of Eau Plaine on Sunday, December 26th from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be held at Marathon Church in the Town of Frankfort on Monday, December 27th at 9:30 A.M. His final resting place will be at Bethany Mennonite Church Cemetery. Officiating ministry are Troy Schrock, Randall Martin, Ray Hoover, Paul Wesley Oberholtzer, Jerry Brubaker and Scott Hoover. Pallbearers will be Joshua Martin, Jesse Martin, Michael Martin, Wesley Martin, Richard Martin, Timothy Martin, Matthew Oberholtzer, Kevin Burkholder and Eldon Weaver.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Colby is entrusted with the arrangements.