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The family celebrated Ben’s life at a memorial gathering on Friday, May 9th.
Racine – Ben Martin Jr., age 61, passed away unexpectedly at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Ben was born in Kenosha on June 25, 1963 to the late Ben and Leila (nee: Jansen) Martin. He was a graduate of JI Case High School and served our country with the United States Navy. Ben was an avid reader, enjoyed model building & classic television shows, and had an extensive diecast car collection.
Surviving are his brother, Danny (Beth) Martin; sister, Cindy (Steve) Zastrow; and niece, Tiffany (Jessica) Eastling. Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Ben & Leila Martin; and younger brother, Harry Martin.
The family celebrated Ben’s life at a memorial gathering on Friday, May 9th.
The hughes family says
Ben was a very outgoing person. He was a silly, joking character and liked to crack jokes with people. We will remember his funny jokes about peckerwood and prunes. He also would be Grouchy at times, but he was always going out of the way to help his friends. His passing was unexpected and unfortunate but will be in our hearts. Without a doubt, Ben worked hard to make people laugh. He liked to watch game shows on TV, and he liked to make his favorite snack with cheese and saltines. Remembering the funny times is still difficult because he is not able to quote his favorite sayings. But he is in good hands with the Lord and Ben buddy, we all miss ya, rest peacefully and watch over us buddy
Love,Jim Zewen😇 says
To the Martin familly,Hi! So sorry for your loss! Ben was my buddy! And a wonderful person! I worked with him at Value Village Thrift Store. May God bless him for serving our country!And may he welcome Ben into his heavenly kingdom!Looking forward to seeing Ben again!May he rest in peace! He will be missed!
Tiffany Eastling says
Love you uncle Benji you will be missed for your good nature and sweet heart. Never forget going to the movies and painting model cars together. Love your niece Tiffany until we meet again RIP
Anonymous says
Rest in peace Ben aka mcgrouch
Michael Phipps says
I was Bens trainer/co worker as furniture/donations dept at Value Village. Agreed he had his grumpy side but overall he had a big heart and I could get him to laugh a lot, He always said I was a crazy guy. He did reach out to customers on the sales floor and insured if they needed any help, he would be there for them. Had I known that his time was ending, I would have taken him to some fun venues. RIP Ben.