Arnold C. Martin

Arnold C. Martin, 92, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1926 in Fond du Lac, the son of Paul and Emma Woeshnik Martin. On October 28, 1950, he married Edith Jorgensen in Fond du Lac and they were married 68 years. Arnold served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and on September 11, 2014 was able to take part in the Glory Honor Flight. Arnold worked as a mason with several construction companies and retired from KMI Industries in 1989. He was inducted into the Fond du Lac Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 and had also played hockey for the Fond du Lac Bears. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, watching the Packers, and most of all loved his family.



He is survived by his wife, Edith; children, Diane (Jim) Wagner of Appleton, Brett Martin of Fond du Lac, and Lisa (Henry) Ruehl of Van Dyne; grandchildren, Lindsay (Alex) Cabusao, T.J. Wagner, William Hackbarth, Carl Hackbarth, Michael Hackbarth, Amy Jo (Chris) Tedesco, Megan Ruehl, and Mason Ruehl; great grandchildren, Kai Cabusao, Keegan Hackbarth, Rowan Hackbarth, Amira Hackbarth, Paxton Tedesco, and Marlee Bowen; nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Shari (Lawrence) Hackbarth; father and mother-in-law, Fred and Eva Jorgensen; sister, Rose (Lyle) Haessly; and brother, Paul (Kathy) Martin.



A visitation will be held from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Friday, December 28, 2018 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1600 South Main Street in Fond du Lac. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday at the church. Cremation has taken place and burial will be held in Ledgeview Memorial Park Cemetery.