Bert M. Martinez

Friday, Jun. 13, 2014

OGDEN — Bert M. Martinez, 91, passed away May 29, 2014.  

Martinez was born in Del Norte, Colo., to Samuel Martinez and Carlotta Martinez on June 24, 1922.  He married Rebecca C. Shaw in Taos, N.M., on Jan. 16, 1948. He was a devout member of the Catholic Church and a member of the American Legion, Moose Lodge, and VFW.

Martinez is survived by wife Rebecca; children Michael Filiberto Martinez, Byron (Barbara) Martinez, Carlotta Ambrose (Dennis), Kathy Hoskins (Dennis), Annette (Merrill) Spendlove, Cabrini (Eloy) Martinez, Patty (Mikel) Jepsen, Lonnie (Jennifer) Martinez, Tina Billmire and Shelley (Richard) Howe; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and siblings Gilbert Martinez, Elizabeth “Betty” LuJuan, Jim E. Martinez, and Librado Miguel Martinez.

Martinez was preceded in death by daughter Rebecca; grandson John F. Ellis; parents Samuel and Carlotta Martinez; and siblings Ruth Pearson, Orlando Martinez, Arnold Martinez, Patricio Martinez, Elias Samuel Martinez, Elias Martinez, Samuel Martinez and Richard Martinez.

Funeral services were celebrated at  Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary.