December 15, 2020 – Hartford, WI – Martin A. Ihde, 80, of Hartford, Wisconsin (formerly of Juneau) went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday December 12, 2020 at Ivy Manor in West Bend, WI. He was born on November 30, 1940 in Beaver Dam, WI to Martin G. and Viola (nee Gentz) Ihde.
Martin was united in marriage to Barbara Brinkman on May 14, 1966 in Chaseburg, WI. Martin was a man of faith and was baptized and confirmed in Christ in the WELS Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Fort High in Fort Atkinson, WI.
After graduating from High School Martin enlisted in the United States Navy where he proudly served on board the U.S.S Paul Revere, stationed out of San Diego, CA. In his younger years he worked at his father’s grocery store and Bowling Alley.
Martin returned to Fort Atkinson, WI where he became a meat cutter and meat manager at a local grocery store. He continued on the path of meat manager for the remainder of his meat cutting career. He was also an avid bowler, fisherman, enjoyed card games with friends and singing with his wife Barbara in the church choir at weddings and funerals.
Martin is survived by his loving wife Barbara; daughters, Susan (Ed Polega), Sarah Ihde and Angie Hermann; beloved granddaughters, Kylie and Kovi Hermann. Sisters Marietta Pautsch and Jean (Rev. Robert) Sievert; brother-in-law Henry (Mary) Spiegelberg and sisters-in-law Harriet Hartwig and Ruth (Bud) Johnson. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Lyla Spiegelberg, sister-in-law Karn Schwartz and brothers-in-law Paul Schwartz, Carl Pautsch and Don Hartwig.
Private family services were held at Peace Lutheran Church.
Interment in Juneau City Cemetery in Juneau, WI
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at the Ivy Manor in West Bend for the care they gave Martin this past year.
