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Lloyd Ernest Martens

Birth	:	28 Mar 1927 Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	3 Jan 2017 Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8272018, -103.0239029
Plot	:	Block: 9 Lot: 115 Space: 11
Description	:	Lloyd E.Martens March 28,1927-Jan. 3,2017 Lloyd Ernest Martens of Chadron, a long-time Dawes County rancher, died Jan. 3 at the Chadron Community Hospital at age 89. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron. He was widely known for his friendliness, positive outlook, willingness to assist neighbors and leadership in solving problems. Martens was born in Chadron on March 28, 1927 to Ernest and Louise (Staddon) Martens. The family lived nine miles northeast of Chadron on a ranch that was homesteaded by his grandfather, Wilhelm Martens, in 1888. The family received the Ak-Sar-Ben Pioneer Farm... Read More	Lloyd E.Martens March 28,1927-Jan. 3,2017 Lloyd Ernest Martens of Chadron, a long-time Dawes County rancher, died Jan. 3 at the Chadron Community Hospital at age 89. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron. He was widely known for his friendliness, positive outlook, willingness to assist neighbors and leadership in solving problems. Martens was born in Chadron on March 28, 1927 to Ernest and Louise (Staddon) Martens. The family lived nine miles northeast of Chadron on a ranch that was homesteaded by his grandfather, Wilhelm Martens, in 1888. The family received the Ak-Sar-Ben Pioneer Farm Award at the Dawes County Fair a century later. After attending a rural school near the ranch, Martens was a member of the Class of 1945 at Chadron High School, but he dropped out at the end of his sophomore year to join the Navy, even though he had to wait several months until he was 17 to enlist. After going through basic training, he was assigned to the Seabees and spent about a year serving primarily as a truck driver in the South Pacific on Okinawa and Ie Shima, a small island nearby. Just two days after he had returned to Chadron following his discharge from the Navy in May 1946, he was invited to attend a graduation party at Chadron Prep. There he met one of the graduates, Glendene Wallingford, a native of Cherry County who had come with her sister to attend Prep. They were married 13 months later on June 7, 1947 at the Chadron Congregational Church. The newlyweds joined his parents on the family ranch and assumed the management five years later. Lloyd and Glendene lived on the ranch until retiring in 1993 and moving to 545 Beech Street in Chadron. In 2014, they “downsized” and moved to Prairie Pines. In the mid-1950s, Jarvis Peddicord of Hobart, Ind., purchased a ranch that joined the Martens ranch. For the next 25 years, the men were partners. Peddicord owned or leased the land, including the Martens property, and owned the cattle while Lloyd provided the management and labor. For nearly 20 years, the late Jack Milligan also was involved in the operation. He was a cowboy who primarily worked with the cattle while Lloyd preferred running machinery and did most of the farming. Martens served on the Alpha School board, the Dawes County Fair board, the Chadron Rural Fire District board and the board that was involved with laying water pipelines to homes and pastures in northern Dawes County. Both Lloyd and Glendene were project leaders about 10 years when their daughters, Linda and Patty, were members of the Eager Beavers 4-H Club. After retiring, the couple traveled quite extensively and enjoyed fishing wherever they lived or visited. Another favorite pastime for many years has been watching University of Nebraska volleyball on television. In July 2016, the Martenses were inducted into the Dawes County Agricultural Hall of Fame.

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Lloyd Ernest Martens's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes County, USA.
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Lloyd Ernest Martens death on 3 Jan 2017 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.8272018
Longitude: -103.0239029

Family Members:

Parent

Ernest Martens

(1890 - 1979)

Louise M. Staddon Martens

(1898 - 1984)

Spouse

Glendene Wallingford Martens

(1929 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8272018, -103.0239029

2. Calvary Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224983, -103.0085983

3. Grace Episcopal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8267000, -102.9996000

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Coordinate: 42.7930984, -103.0875015

5. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8163986, -102.9302979

6. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6646710, -103.0608510

7. Whitney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7705994, -103.2564011

8. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6850014, -103.1841965

9. Beaver Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8880997, -102.7517014

10. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7145500, -102.7727500

11. Antelope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7144970, -102.7727290

12. Highland Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6100006, -103.1258011

13. Antelope Springs Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6185000, -102.8706100

14. Wanda Highway Gravesite
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6535800, -103.2655800

15. Bomar Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8062000, -102.6459600

16. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
Slim Butte, Oglala Lakota County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0619800, -102.8166200

17. Slim Buttes Cemetery
Pine Ridge, Oglala Lakota County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0621700, -102.8168100

18. St. Mary's Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6721992, -102.7035980

19. Hay Springs Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6702995, -102.7033005

20. Crawford Cemetery
Crawford, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7181015, -103.4052963

21. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5547300, -102.8429000

22. Saint Matthews Episcopal Cemetery
Slim Butte, Oglala Lakota County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0780530, -102.7873140

23. Abold Family Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8863500, -102.6158000

24. Harvey Cemetery
Crawford, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6455994, -103.3625031