Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Martinez, Ira A. May 19, 2003
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown
Airman First Class A. Ira Martinez, 21, of Clarksville, passed away suddenly 
Monday, May 19, 2003 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in 
Germany where he was serving with the U.S. Air Force.

Ira was focused on his education and graduated in the top 10 of his class from 
Lakewood High School in 2000.  He was proud to have attended the University of 
Michigan for one year prior to his enlistment in the Air Force.  Sports and 
physical fitness were very important to Ira.  All of the things he had 
accomplished and were involved with were part of Ira’s plan to eventually be 
an Air Force pilot.

Ira is survived by his parents, Antonio and Jane Martinez Jr. of Saranac; his 
brother and sisters, Ryan and Amy Martinez of Ionia; Renee and Joe Loveland of 
Arlington, Texas; Joshua Martinez of Saranac, and Cassie Martinez of Saranac; 
grandparents, Jean Fahrni of Lowell and Antonio and Marcella Martinez Sr. of 
Grand Rapids; nieces and nephews, Gregory, Tori, Brandon and Cora; and many 
loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Christian Fahrni Jr.; uncle Terry 
Martinez; and nephew Tyler.  

Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Koops Funeral Chapel 
in Lake Odessa.  There will be no funeral home visitation.  Burial with full 
military honors will follow at South Boston Cemetery.

Because of Ira’s love for education the family has suggested that memorial 
contributions may be made to the scholarship fund of Lakewood High School.



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