Daniel Edward Martin

Daniel Edward Martin, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on April 30, 2012, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Rev. John Gossman. Private burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his wife, Cathy McCormick Martin; son, Brian (Amy) Martin of Orange, California; three grandchildren, Kaleigh, Molly, and Jack; brother, Ralph (Phyllis) Martin Jr. of Rancho Palos Verdes, California; sister, Theresa (Carl) Moore of Marion; and many nieces and nephews. Daniel was born October 23, 1943, in Cedar Rapids. He worked as a master radio technician at Rockwell Collins. The last few years he spent many hours researching genealogy for his family and was also a ham radio operator. Daniel will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Sarah Martin; and a son, Richard Martin. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.