Raymond Lee Martin

1928 - 2024  (96 years)

• Name	Raymond Lee Martin
  Born	12 Oct 1928	Willard, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Nov 2024
  Buried	3 Dec 2024	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I10908	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	John Stanley Martin,   b. 8 Sep 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Feb 1991, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Viola Mary Burns Martin,   b. 6 Jun 1892, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Feb 1983, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1916	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Their wedding may have been June, not September. (see 50th wedding anniversary announcement)
  Documents		Anniversary- Martin, John and Viola Celebrate Golden Wedding ROSSVILLE RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING — Mr. and Mrs. John S. Martin will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, June 19. A reception in their honor will be held in the Rossville Community Center from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. No invitations are being sent but friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Both Mr. and Mrs. Martin were born in Rossville and have spent most of their lives in the Rossville Community. They have seven children and thirty grand-children. The children are: James of Lubbock, Texas: John Jr. of Moline. Ks.; Robert and Ray of Topeka; Mrs. Bonnie Vande Velde of Kansas City. Ks.: Mrs. Nona Haltom of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Donald of the home.
  Family ID	F2013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Loree Ketter Martin,   b. 22 Sep 1929, St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Dec 2003, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1950	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Sharon Kay Martin,   b. 19 Jul 1951   2. Loretta Martin Sickmann   3. Theresa Martin Adame   4. Phillip Martin   5. Lawrence Martin
  Documents		Engagement- Ketter, Florence-Martin, Raymond Ketter-Martin Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ketter of Rossville announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence Loree to Mr. Raymond Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin also of this city. Miss Ketter is a graduate of RHS and is employed in the state livestock commissioner's office. Mr. Martin also is a RHS graduate and is employed as a linesman for the Southwestern Bell Telephone company and now is stationed at Wichita. No date has been set for the wedding.
  		Marriage- Ketter, Florence-Martin, Ray Ketter-Martin The marriage of Miss Florence Ketter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ketter, to Mr. Ray Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin was solemnized at a Nuptial Mass at St. Stanislaus Catholic church at Rossville, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Fr. Berens read the double ring ceremony before an altar banked with beautiful gladioli, asters and other cut flowers. Melvin and Larry Ketter, brothers of the bride were the altar boys. Mrs. Bill Hill organist played nuptial music and the traditional marches and Mrs. Edward Rafferty vocalist sang, accompanied by Mrs. Hill. The bride given in marriage by her father, was lovely and wore a gown of white silk marquisite, with fitted bodice and low neck line edged by wide silk lace bertha and lace peplin with short sleeves and full ankle length skirt. She wore lace mitts and a finger tip veil with crown of seed pearls, and carried an arm bouquet of 18 red roses. Her only jewelry was a strand of pearls, a gift from the groom. Miss Alice Grace, maid of honor, Miss Betty Devenham and Mrs. George DeBacker, sister of the bride, were brides maids and wore identical gowns styled as the bride, in satin and marquesite in shades of Nile green and gold. They wore matching picture hats and carried colonial bouquets of asters. Mary Ellen Ketter, cousin of the bride was flower girl and wore a dainty gown and lacy bonnet of matching color and carried a basket of rose petals. Master Michael Martin, cousin of the groom was ring bearer. The groom was attended by his brother, Robert Martin and the groomsmen were, Mr. George DeBacker and Charles Martin. The ushers were John Martin Jr., brother of the groom and Leo Dale Berry. Mrs. Ketter wore a silver brown crepe dress with matching accessories and Mrs. Martin wore a dark brown crepe with matching accessories. Both wore corsages of tinted gladioli. Miss Alice Grace had charge of the guest book preceding the ceremony. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast and reception was held at the home of the bride. The dining room was decorated with garden flowers and gladioli and a three-tiered wedding cake centered the table covered with a fancy lace spread. Serving at the punch bowl was Nona Martin and Marguerite DeLeye. Mrs. Mildred Berry cut the cake. After a two weeks wedding trip, the couple will be at home at Cottonwood Falls, for the present. Mr. Martin is employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. [From 7 Sep 1950]
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025 21:46:51
  Family ID	F2017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 3 Dec 2024 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Martin, Raymond L. Obituary for Raymond Martin Raymond Lee Martin, 96, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, surrounded by his family. Raymond was born in Willard, Kansas, the son of John and Viola Burns Martin. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. Raymond married Florence Ketter on September 4, 1950, in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. He worked for Southwestern Bell and retired in 1982. Raymond was a member of the Shawnee County Amateur Baseball Assocatian (SCABA), Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, and proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. He enjoyed fishing, coaching, singing, playing cards and passing along philosophical life quotes. Raymond was an amazing father, grandpa, papa and old papa and he will be greatly missed. Raymond is survived by his children, Sharon Martin, Loretta Sickmann (Kenton), Theresa Adame (Dominic), Phillip Martin (Debra) and Lawrence Martin (Kim); grandchildren, Rachel Adame Anderson (Nick), Lisa Adame Walker (Brad), Lauren Martin Moore (Cole), Luke Martin, Reily Martin (Nicole) and Jayde Martin Brummer (Zach); and great-grandchildren, Brynlee and Mason Walker, Dominic Anderson, Addilyn, Easton and Evan Moore and Brooks Brummer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, and siblings, James, John, Robert and Dutch Martin, Nona Haltom and Bonnie VandeVelde. Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2024, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614, where visitation will follow until 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church, 3601 SW 17th Street, Topeka KS 66604. Private burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Most Pure Heart of Mary School or to Hayden Catholic High School and sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com

  
  

• Notes

  Note from Judy Lundin: 1946 Rossville High School grad