Louis "Lou" Martin

Louis W. “Lou” Martin, 77, of Waukesha, died Monday, April 6, 2009 while vacationing in Arizona.  He was born on August 2, 1931 in Milwaukee, the son of Walter and Alice (Wojtysiak) Martin.  Louis served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  Lou was united in marriage to Patricia Zolinski on September 8, 1956.  After working for many years at Kelley Company in Milwaukee, he was the Director of Administrative Services at St. Vincent DePaul Parish in Milwaukee until his retirement.  Lou was a very active member and volunteer at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waukesha.  Lou will be deeply missed by his wife, Pat of Waukesha; their children:  Mary Martin of MI, Dr. Robert (Prudence) Martin of CA, Dr. Patrick (Jennifer Kerr) Martin of AZ, and Gerette (Dr. Kevin Kennedy) Martin-Kennedy of Waukesha; grandchildren:  Alison, Jocelyn, and Brycen Martin of CA, Tianna Martin of AZ, Devin and Christian Kerr of AZ, Tarin, Donald, Colleen, and Erin Kennedy of Waukesha; and siblings:  Gilbert (Susie) Martin of St. Francis, WI, Pat Glover of FL, Gary Martin of Milwaukee, Sr. Alicia Martin of Chicago, Allan (Sandee) Martin of AZ, and Corinne (Jim) Stone of AZ. He is further survived by sister-in-law Barbara Martin of TX, brother-in-law Allen Cernicky of Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  Lou is preceded in death by his son Mike in 1987, brother Robert Martin, sister Ramona Cernicky, and his parents.  Visitation will be held on Monday, April 13, 2009 from 4:00 PM until the 7:00 PM Vigil Service at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha.  Services continue on Tuesday, April 14 at 10:00 AM at the funeral home, followed by a procession to the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 822 N. East Ave., Waukesha.  Fr. Bill Key will preside.  Interment will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Vincent DePaul in Waukesha c/o St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 822 N. East Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186.  For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions or to leave an on-line tribute.