Martin B. Lane
Ava, MO

Martin B. Lane was born April 3, 1922 in Douglas County, to Martin and Celia (Miller) Lane. He departed this life Oct. 1, 2006 at the age of 84 years 5 months and 28 days.

He married his soul mate and best friend, Erma (Hale) Lane on April 14, 1942 in Bolivar, MO, and to this union seven children were born.

Martin served his country during WWII with the U.S. Army. Martin was a dairy farmer. He worked in Colorado for 55 years & was employed by the Schmidt Family Farm. Later, moving back to Ava he worked for years with Sentinel. Martin loved to go to the Senior Citizens to play pool.

Martin was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, Lillie, Lue, Joy, Ada & Elma, two brothers, Jack and Martin, one son, Walter Lane, one grandson, Ronnie Lee Gonzales, and one great grandson, Curtis Wayne Gonzales. He is survived by his wife of the home, Erma Lane, six children, Karen Lane, Greeley, CO, Lester Lane, Lindell "Toby" Lane, both of Ava, Joel and Kathy Lane, Sparta, Mo, Sharon and Allen Brunson, Commerce City, CO, Martin Lane Jr., Ava, MO, 25 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, one sister, Alta Brown, Ava, MO, special nephews, Jim Manning & Bill Dugan, whom Martin helped raise and a very special friend, Susan Ridenour, a special family, the Schmidt family of CO, many nieces and nephews and friends.

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with the Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Fannon Cemetery with Military services conducted by the VFW 5993 and American Legion Post 112. Visitation
will be Thursday from 6 to 8 P.M. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made as Love offering in care of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home.