PIERCETON - Ignacio Diaz Martinez, 85, of 463 Tower St., P.O. Box 247, Pierceton, died at 3:24 a.m. Sept. 19, 2008, in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.
He was born Sept. 16, 1923, in Sequin, Texas, to Rafael and Juanita Diaz Martinez.
Living in Pierceton since 1943, he retired as a machine operator at Whitley Products. A member of the Catholic church, he attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pierceton.
Surviving are two sisters, Emma Coronado, Eagle Pass, Texas, and Maria Perez, Columbia City; and six brothers, Mario Herrera, Poth, Texas, and Raul, Fred, Joe, Jesse and Carlos Martinez, all of Columbia City.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton, with Father Bruce Piechocki officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.
Calling is two hours prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
