Ernest F. Martin, 90, was born on January 30,1923, in Chicago, to the late Frank and the late Ann (nee Kesselring) Martin, and passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at home, on November 3,2013. He was the beloved husband, for 65 years, of Mary (nee Vettori) Martin; loving father of Donna M. (Albert) Kunz, and Marilynn A. (Martin) Elfinger; proud grandfather of Robert (Marisabel) Elfinger, Steven Elfinger, Gregory Elfinger, David (Allyson) Kunz, Steven (Adrienne) Kunz, and great grandfather of Elih and Evan Elfinger, Danica, Zoey, Rylee, and Molly Kunz. Visitation, Thursday, 4-9pm, at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Visitation continues Friday, 9am until time of the funeral Mass, 10am, at St. Cecilia Church, 700 S. Meier Rd., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Honor Flight Chicago, 938 W. Montana St., Chicago, IL 60614, or JourneyCare Hospice at www.journeycare.org appreciated.
