Jeffery Martin

Pastor Jeff Martin, 53, of Ranchester, WY, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Sheridan

Memorial Hospital, Sheridan, WY.

Jeffery Scott Martin was born January 25, 1963 in Aberdeen, SD to George and Rose

(Vinzant) Martin. Jeff graduated from Fredrick High School in Fredrick, SD. He went

on to attend Good Shepherd Indian Bible School in Mobridge, SD and later attended

Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND.

Jeff married the love of his life, Shanyn Gross, on May 17, 1996 and they had four

beautiful children. Jeff had a call on his life early to preach the gospel. It was his

passion and burning desire to teach and preach the gospel and to see all people come to

the saving knowledge of Christ. Jeff spent the last five years fulfilling that call when the

family moved to Sheridan, WY to pastor a small church. Together, Jeff and Shanyn,

along with their children, labored tirelessly for the furtherance of the gospel.

Jeff deeply loved his children and enjoyed getting to know each of their unique

personalities. Jeff also deeply loved his wife, not wanting to do anything apart from his

honey. Above all, Jeff deeply loved the Lord and wanted nothing more than to preach

the gospel and further the kingdom. He wanted more than anything to fulfill all the

work that God had for him to do. Jeff strove, right to the end, to fulfill this calling that

God had put on his life so many years ago.

Jeff is survived by his bride of 20 years, Shanyn, and his children, Jonathan, Samuel and

Elizabeth all of Ranchester, WY; his parents, George and Rose Martin, Cheyenne, WY;

one brother, Heath (Merrie) Martin, Shoshone, ID; sister Tonia (Cameron) Carter,

Cheyenne, WY; sister Lisa Henry, Omaha, NE, in-laws Tom and Joyce Gross, Jamestown,

ND; Brad and Amanda Callies, Byron, MN; Reuben Gross, Aurora, CO; and many nieces,

nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Jeff was preceded in death by his beloved son, Bryar.

Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Assembly of God Church, Jamestown, ND.

Interment: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.

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