Janet Martin

JANET SUE MARTIN

New London

Janet Sue Martin, 70, of New London, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, after a short,

hard fought battle with abdominal sarcomatoid malignant neoplasma.

She was born Jan. 24, 1950, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of William and Dorothy Louise Burkey Logan. On Oct. 18, 1968, she married William "Billy" Martin in Mount Pleasant. She was a 1968 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and a graduate of Southeastern Community College and did her clinicals at the Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant. She worked as a medical laboratory technician for 25 years at the hospital in Mount Pleasant, Burlington and Washington. She took time off when her daughters were born to be a mom and homemaker, and then returned to the laboratory. She did some work in remodeling and interior design. She liked to go antiquing and collecting. Fishing and camping, watching wildlife and enjoying the livestock, farm animals and her dogs were favorite pasttimes. As a child, she and her sister Judy, liked going to Grandma and Grandpa Burkey's farm. She also enjoyed her flower garden and loved to mow. She especially adored her grandchildren and chose to retire early so she and Billy could attend their events.

Janet is survived by her husband, Billy of New London; daughters, Belinda Martin (Ron) DeWitt and Teresa (Chad) Johnson, both of Solon; four grandchildren, Eli (Kelsey Smith) DeWitt and Chandler DeWitt and Hunter (fiancee Rylee Blood) Johnson and Keegan Johnson; and a sister, Judy Bowman of Le Mars, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Ed Boyd; and sisterm Nancy Logan.

According to her wishes, Janet has been cremated and a private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials have been established to Great River Hospice House and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Janet's family would like to thank the many relatives and friends for their support, cards, prayers and kind words of encouragement after her official diagnosis in September. Janet received chemotherapy and radiation at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in October in hopes of relieving some of the symptoms of the cancer. Billy and his family would ask for your understanding and respect of Janet's private struggle with this devastating illness that caused her significant discomfort and pain. Please remember Janet as the strong, independent, hardworking, proud, supportive, loving, nurturing, classy and understanding (with an unfiltered sense of humor) woman who you all knew her to be.

Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.