Vera Martin

Martin, Vera Jeanette "Jan" MADISON Vera Jeanette "Jan" Martin, age 77, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the HospiceCare, with much of her family present. She was born on Feb. 20, 1931, in Madison, the third of five daughters, to Ralph "Jack" and Vera (Stribling) Fisher. Jan attended Dudgeon Grade School and graduated from Madison West High School in 1948. She married Klaus Herkert and had three wonderful children, Mark, Kathy and Judy. Jan has been very proud of her children and their success in their lives; Mark, a retired Navy commander and pilot; Kathy, an accountant; and Judy, an occupational therapist. On May 6, 1978, she honored James D. Martin by becoming his bride and they have celebrated 30 years of happiness. Together they have watched their five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren grow, and also they were able to travel and see many places in the world. Jan retired from her Avon sales in September 2007, after 48 years of being there for her wonderful customers and friends. She is survived by her husband, Jim Martin; son, Mark (Shirley) Herkert of Edmond, Okla.; two daughters, Kathy (Cecilio) Cardona of Fort Collins, Colo. and Judy (Tony) Notaro of Silverthorne, Colo.; stepdaughter, Krista (Dennis) Marx of Evansville, Ind.; sister, Jaci Forbes of Richmond, Va.; five grandchildren, Bryce (Susannah) Herkert of Los Angeles, Calif., Ashley (Eric) Zeno of Oklahoma City, Okla., Ensign Christopher (Michelle) Foss of Goose Creek, S.C., Luke Notaro of Silverthorne, Colo. and Joshua Marx of Evansville, Ind.; and five great-grandchildren, Joshua, Jessica, Camden, Riley and Adelina; and three nephews, Craig and Todd Forbes and Don Vick. Jan was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters, Barbara, Helen and Martha. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.