Jeremy Eugene Martin was born Jan. 20, 1976, in Kearney, to Clyde and Laura (Hall) Martin and passed away May 21, 2025, at the age of 49 years, 4 months and 1 day.
Jeremy grew up in Kearney, where he attended school. In 1996, Jeremy and Nicole started their family in Kearney, where they had Joshua and Caleb Martin. They then moved to Warroad, Minnesota, where they had their last two children, Rebecca and Sean Martin. In 2002 Jeremy and his family ultimately settled down in Seward, Nebraska. In February of 2005, he enlisted into the U.S. Army, where he served in Iraq. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 25, 2013. Jeremy and Nicole separated in 2010. Jeremy met the love of his life, Pamela Williamson, in Seward, on Sept. 20, 2020, who he happily spent the last five years of his life with.
Jeremy worked for many years at Tenneco before he found his family at TMCO, Inc., in Lincoln, where he enjoyed working for nine years until his passing. Jeremy’s passions were fishing and hunting with his family. He upheld the tradition of an annual deer camp with his sons, father, family, and friends. One of his favorite days of the year was golfing on Father’s Day with his kids.
Family time was very important to Jeremy. Jeremy and Pam were always planning adventures and spending time together. Jeremy also enjoyed cooking so much he was known as “Grill Master Jeremy” on 93.7 The Ticket. He was an avid Husker and Chiefs fan, he never missed a game if he could help it.
Jeremy gave his life to the Lord at 10 and chose to be baptized at 19. Every day since, he did his best to be a servant for Christ. On Sunday morning, you could hear Jeremy’s faith in his singing for the Lord.
Jeremy was preceded in death by his grandparents; father, Clyde Martin; three nephews and one niece.
Survivors cherishing his memory include his wife, Pamela Williamson, (Seward); children, Joshua Martin (Seward), Caleb Martin and fiancé, Blair Withrow (Lincoln), Rebecca Martin and fiance, Alex Schmailzl (Elsie), Sean Martin (Lincoln), Alyssa and Travis Nuttleman (Staplehurst), Abbie Ahrens (Lincoln), Conner Rosendale (Seward); mother and dad, Laura and Jerry Schultz (Goehner); siblings, April Martin-Keith and fiance Joe Huerta (Seward), Jason and Brandi Martin (Ravenna), Angela Flesner and Todd Robbins (Alliance), Frederic and Andrea Schultz (Ray, North Dakota), Terra and Robert Eggum (Goehner), Justin Flesner (Coon Rapids, Minnesota), Jeremy Ray Schultz (Colorado), Shane Martin (Kearney); grandmother. Marcia Schultz (Seward); several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a multitude of friends.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 29, from 1 – 8:30 p.m. at Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6 – 8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Great Plains Community Church in Goehner with interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Milford. Memorial contributions may be made to the Martin Family for future designation.
Arrangements by Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home.
