Charles H. Martin Jr., 74, Joplin, passed away at 7:25 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Freeman West Hospital.

Charles was born March 23, 1937, in Rose Creek, Minn., to the late Charles H. Martin Sr. and Mabel Waller Martin. He had lived in Joplin since 1973, moving from Osage, Iowa. He worked as a machinist for Oliver Corporation in Charles City, Iowa, for several years. He had operated a Gulf station in Osage for several years. After moving to Joplin, he worked at Vickers, Inc. as a machinist for several years. He then worked at Missouri Southern State College in the custodial department until his retirement in 1996. Charles was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He married Sandra Skou in 1960 in Lyle, Minn. She survives at the home.

Additional survivors include his children, Dennis Martin of Lincoln, Neb., Debbie Lindsey of Joplin, Douglas Martin of Pittsburg, Kan., Diane Rainey of Joplin, Donna Boyd of Joplin; brother, Arthur Martin of Fairmont, Minn.; three sisters, Helen Rahnenfehrer, Anna Mae Aaker and Marilyn Nelson, all of Rochester, Minn.; sister-in- law, Linda Landherr of Rose Creek; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary Chapel. Charlie King will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of Parker Mortuary.