Lynn Marie Martus

1965 - 2011  (45 years)

• Name	Lynn Marie Martus  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	14 Jul 1965	Flint, Genesee County, Michigan   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Mar 2011	Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan   [3, 4]
  Burial	Flushing City Cemetery, Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan   [4]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle Thursday, July 22, 1965 Cass City Social and Personal Items Page Two Mr. and Mrs. William Martus went to Flint Sunday to see their new granddaughter, Lynn Marie, born July 14 in McLaren hospital in Flint to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martus. She weighed seven pounds, nine ounces. Mrs. Martus and baby went to their home in Flint Monday. The other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Girard McCormick of Flint. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007) RUSSELL, Lynn Marie (Martus) - Flushing, MI age 45 passed away peacefully, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11 AM Friday, April 1, 2011 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church , 310 N. Cherry St., Flushing with Fr. Robert Klein celebrant. Interment will follow at Flushing Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-9 PM Wednesday and 1-3 and 5-9 PM Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to St. Robert School Library. Lynn was born July 14, 1965 to Robert Martus and the late Miriam Martus. She was a resident of Flushing for most of her life, graduating from Flushing High School in 1983. She married David Russell, on July 29, 1988 and they were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Samantha. Lynn attended the University of Michigan Flint and worked for RB Management, a franchisee of the McDonalds Corporation for more than twenty years. She was an avid reader and trivia enthusiast. In the last few years, she volunteered her time as library assistant and tutor for students at St. Robert School where she fostered a love of reading in many children. Lynn loved to laugh and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was especially beloved by her daughter, Samantha and her nieces and nephews with whom she spent much time playing, teaching, laughing and reading with over the years. She is survived by her wonderful and devoted husband, David and daughter Samantha of Flushing, her father Robert Martus of Flushing, sister and brother-in-law Lisa and Ted Sawicki of Erin, Ontario and nieces; Phoebe and Charlotte, brother and sister-in-law David and Karianne Martus and nephews; Jasper and Maximilian of Flushing. She also leaves treasured father and mother-in-law; Dave and Carol Russell, sister-in-laws; Sue Russell, Kathy (Jim) Wolfgang and nieces and nephews; Nikki (Lee) Bishop, John Berish, Kayla, Zachary and Noah Wolfgang; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Also close to her heart she leaves cousin, Colin Riley of Reston, VA, "adopted" son, Matthew Keinath; "adopted" daughters; Liz, Teresa, Michelle and their parents Rick and Lanie Valley, Caitlin Gansen and special friend Sheri DeWitt. Lynn was preceded in death by her mother, Miriam and grandparents; William and Stella Martus and Gerard and Dorothy McCormick. The family wishes to extend many thanks to all of the family and friends who have offered support in the last few months in so many ways. Please know that your prayers and kindness were appreciated more than you know. - See more at: http://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Lynn-Marie-RUSSELL/
  Person ID	I31998	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Miriam Louise McCormick,   b. Bef 1939, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 14 Jul 1965 - Flint, Genesee County, Michigan Death - 29 Mar 2011 - Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan Burial - - Flushing City Cemetery, Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, July 22, 1965 (Reliability: 3). [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 25, September 6, 1965 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 76924794 (Reliability: 3).