Conrad Martinez, age 93, of Keyes, Oklahoma died peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Keyes, Oklahoma.
Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 26th and Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 27th at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Clayton with Fr. Jim Dieker, from St. John Catholic Church in Meade, Kansas as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico. Please visit www.hassfuneralhome.com to view the online obituary and sign the guest book.
BACKGROUND: Conrad was born in Barney, New Mexico, on June 29, 1929 to Aniceto and Rosenda Maria (Montoya) Martinez. Conrad lived most of his young childhood in Clayton, New Mexico before he moved to Plains, Kansas where he went to work for the Perkins Bros. Farms. Conrad was a veteran of the Korean war serving in the US Army from 1951-1956. Conrad and his wife Petrita moved to Keyes, Oklahoma in 1960 where he was a longtime resident and continued to raise their seven daughters after losing the love of his life in 1986, his family continued to grow with seventeen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. After the Army, he spent most of his years working in agriculture working with the Stafford Bros, Wheatheart Farm and Cimarron Feeders from where he retired in 2000. After Conrad’s retirement, he would occupy his time by spending hours using his hands building various woodwork projects, evenings watching his favorite westerns while working on his word searches or spending time relaxing while reading his westerns, especially his favorite author Louis L’Amour. You could always find Conrad riding around listening to music. He would spend many miles chasing his grandchildren all over the states with their many activities, he was very proud of each one of his daughters and his grandchildren. He loved spending time with his family, never wasting a moment. Conrad is preceded in death by his parents, Aniceto and Rosenda (Montoya) Martinez, his wife Petrita (Gonzales) Martinez, daughter, Frances Brown, grandson, RC Manriquez, granddaughters, Matie Huffman, Maria Elena Sandoval, stepdaughter, Maria Sandoval, his brothers, Elias F. Martinez, Severo Martinez, Louis Martinez, Nestor Martinez and his sisters, Otelia Archuleta and Grace Garcia.
SURVIVORS:
6 DAUGHTERS: Pat Martinez of Liberal, Kansas, Roberta Richard (Ernest) of Keyes, Oklahoma, Dolly Swart of Guymon, Oklahoma, Rosie Carter of Beebe, Arkansas, Stella Lucero (Brian) of Liberal, Kansas and Julie Huffman (Ross) of Naches, Washington.
14 GRANDCHILDREN: Robert Manriquez (Tom), Richard Rodriguez, Chelsea McMahon (Jeff), Ashley Strother (Tyrel), Romana Rodriguez, Britney Swart, Adam Kimber (Renee), Tyler Richard (Maureen), Mitchell Kimber (Brooke), Brianna Ruiz, Dustin Lucero, Philip Brown, Ali Lucero and Colin Huffman.
18 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Jazmym Rodriguez, Jasper Rodriguez, Aubrey Strother, Alexis Kimber, Gage Neel, Miranda Wilson, Lara Strother, Cade Strother, Dathan Kimber, DW Smith, Kylee Kimber, Hailey Grace Ruiz, Kellan Manriquez, Brinlee Kimber, Drake Kimber, Logan Strother, Leo Ruiz, Carter Grace Richard.
And numerous nieces and nephews.
MEMORIALS: In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be sent to the Frances Brown Scholarship Fund care of Hass Funeral Directors, PO Box 187, Clayton, New Mexico 88415.
