Marianne Martin age 86 formerly of Wyoming passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday June 29, 2008 at St. Anns Home, Grand Rapids. She was born in Marion, MI on December 6, 1921 the daughter of Herbert H. and Marie C. Flood La Goe. She married Forrest Laverne Martin in Marion on November 3, 1943. He preceded her in death on August 10, 1959. Her brothers; Herbert, Francis and James LaGoe ,her sister Rose Marie Chovojka and her son-in-law Ronald Vogel also preceded her in death.
She was a member of the parish of St. John Vianney for over 50 years and served as Eucharistic minister, on the Altar Society and the food kitchen and the RCIA at her church. She was retired from DeYoung and Bagen Co after many years of service.
Surviving are her children; Mary Jo (Gene) Mount of Greenville, Michael J. Martin (fiancé Virginia Stuart) of Wyoming, Cathleen (Robert) Bromley, Sparta, Thomas J.(Terri) Martin and Timothy J. Martin all of Wyoming, grandchildren; Steven(Leslie) Mount , Jeffrey (Cari)Mount, Mary Beth (Martin) Taylor, James, Paul and Kara Martin, Andrea (Jon) Leslie, Jason (Kristy) Vogel, Emily Vogel, Derek and Brian Martin and Erin Martin , great grandchildren; Kylie, Ryan, Peyton, Sydney, Marissa, Ally, Megan and Jaren, her sisters, Monica Muth and Rita Berry both of Toledo OH and her brothers, Rev. Fr. John Jack LaGoe of Muskegon and Paul (Barb) LaGoe of Virginia and her sister-in-law Gwen LaGoe of Vero Beach FL and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday July 2, 2008 at 11 AM from the Chapel of St. Anns Home Grand Rapids with her brother Rev. Fr John Jack LaGoe and Rev. Fr. Thomas McKinney as concelebrants. A visitation will be on Tuesday from 6- 8 PM at the chapel of St. Anns Home with a wake service at 7:30 PM. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery Wyoming. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Ann's Home.