Charles Franklin Martinie, 93, of Urbana, passed away, on Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare in Paxton, Il. Cremation rites were accorded at the time.

Visitation will be held at Renner-Wikoff Funeral Home and Crematory, Urbana, Il. 4-8 P.M. on Fri. Mar. 10, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10 A.M. Sat. March 11, 2017 at Living Hope Foursquare Church, at the corner of Kinch and Washington in Urbana, Il. The Rev. Brent Roberson and Rev. Chris VonHolten will officiate. Service will be held in conjunction with his wife Nellie's service at that time.

Charles was born Sept. 20, 1921 in Longview, Il. son of Frank and Enca (Rice) Martinie. He married Nellie Thomas and they celebrated their 71 years together at the time of his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Forest of Lake Havasu, Az., and sister Decemma Hughes of Noblesville, IN. One brother, Carroll of Fisher, Il, survived him.

He graduated from Longview High School. He attended Purdue University, as part of his military service program in Electrical Engineering, before active duty in the USMC. He served in World War II throughout the Pacific theater and in China as a radar operator. He received an Honorable Discharge in May 1946 at the rank of Corporal.

He married Nellie Thomas in Detroit, MI. in 1943. At the time of his passing, he was survived by his wife, Nellie of Urbana, his sons, Terry (Judy) of Urbana, Kim of Urbana, Daughters, Kathy (Robert) Seed of Champaign, Trudy (Larry) Tobias of Champaign and Pamela (Terry) Winters of Mahomet; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Charles (Chuck) retired from the University of Illinois carpenter shop in August 1978.

The family would like to thank the staff of Heartland Healthcare of Paxton, Il. for caring for him during his final days.

Internment will be in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, IL. On Sat. Mar. 11, 2017. Military rites will be accorded.

Dad's Favorite Scripture "The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him. Even a child is known by his deeds, by what he does is pure and right. A man's steps are of the Lord; how then can a man understand his own way." Proverb 20:7, 11 KJV