DELAVAN – Richard A. Martin, age 92, of Delavan passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at home in Delavan. He was born in Darien on October 19, 1933 to Morgan and Emma (Schwengels) Martin. Richard was united in marriage to Patricia Robinson on February 5, 1954 at Delavan United Methodist Church in Delavan. Patricia passed away on October 14, 2017. Richard worked as an electrician for many years, first at Admiral in Harvard and then GM in Janesville. He was a member of IBEW for 67 years and also was a member of the UAW. Richard enjoyed golfing and was a longtime member of Delbrook. He belonged to the ABA and was a member of the Walworth County Bowling Hall of Fame.
Richard is survived by his five children, Rick Martin, of Delavan, Peggy Behrens, of Delavan, Stacy Trisler, of La Crosse, WI, Trisha (Mark) Karbash, of Delavan, and David (Jessica Spelman) Martin, of Dublin, OH, 11 grandchildren, Nick (Jen) Martin, Emma (Alex Ramirez) Behrens, Holli Behrens, Laura Behrens, twins Bree and Bryn (Justin McGuire) Trisler, Zachariah (Emily) Karbash, twins Richard Karbash and Thomas (Erica) Karbash, Tori Martin, and Tyler Martin; nine great grandchildren, Jon, Will, Grace, Zane, Luna, Micah, Elena, Maxwell, and Ezra; and a sister, Cynthia Strong.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia; a grandson, Jonathan Martin; daughter-in-law Linda Martin; son-in-law, David Behrens; and two sisters, Barbara Falk and Joyce Quirk.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Delavan United Methodist Church, 213 S. 2nd Street in Delavan. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the church. Burial will take place at Spring Grove Cemetery in Delavan. Memorials can be directed to Delavan United Methodist Church or Blood Cancer United.
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