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Martin J. Ward Jr., 17 2433 N. 15th Place died in the emergency room at Trinity Regional Hospital Tuesday night, May 1980 after being fatally injured in a motorcycle accident.
Among the survivors are his mother, Mrs. Edith Ward, 2423 No. 15th Place; father, Martin Ward Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. Luis (Cornelia) Villalobos; Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs Jim (Jutta) Beekman, Otho; Mrs. William (Gabriele) McDonald, Otho; Brigitta Ward, at home; brothers, Hans Keim, Fort Dodge, and Philip Ward, at home; grandmothers, Mrs. Hedwig Tetzlaff, Hochdorf, Germany, and Mrs Gladys Ward, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Martin Ward Jr. was born in Germany, and came to Fort Dodge with his family when he was 4 months old. He attended Feelhaver School, North Junior High School and Fort Dodge Senior High. He was employed at Burger King.
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Kim Anderson
Marty was one of the sweetest guys and so very funny. We worked together at the Burger King in FD when it first opened. I remember after closing he would get on the microphone by the register and sing to us. It was so funny as he would make up words to his songs. He made working there so enjoyable! Marty was a little on the wild side but would have done anything for anyone! Marty was a great friend and is very missed!Doug Egli
I remember when the word of Marty's death spread through FDSH. Everyone was in shock. We could no longer face the world thinking we were indestructible. It forced us all to grow up a little bit.Scott Kelly
I first met Marty while playing flag football in 5th grade (and later 6th grade). My elementary school (Hawley) and his (Feelhaver) combined classmates to field a team.He was fun to be around.
Roger Messerly
marty was way too cool guy, reminded me of eddie haskel on leave it to beaver, looked & talked & acted like him :) if i remeber he got killed on graduation night. soo sad. he was always into jokes, i remember some huge kinda slow kid in our class that had a permanant in his hair, marty would call him "tumble weed" & take off running while the guy went beserk throwing chairs at marty as he ran away, marty never gave up, did it at least 3 times a week. heard the news he died at dodge staduim as they were giving out graduations . one of those things you don't forget.