Brian Marten
Jan. 29, 1968-Feb. 3, 2019
Brian Marten, 51, form-
erly of rural Max and
Minot, died on Sunday
February 3, 2019 from in-
juries sustained in a mo-
tor vehicle accident in
Colorado Springs, CO.
Brian was born on Janu-
ary 29, 1968 in Grand
Forks. He was the son of
George and Diana Marten.
He was raised on the Mar-
ten family farm north of
Max and attended South
Prairie and Minot schools.
He attained his G.E.D. as a
young adult.
Brian married Theresa
Lorntson on August 6,
1989 at Saron Lutheran
Church, rural Minot. They
made their home in Fargo
and Minot where he was
employed as a construc-
tion worker and they were
the parents of Justyn,
Curtis and Krystal. Most
recently he had resided in
Lexington, Kentucky and
Colorado Springs, CO
where he was
self-employed as a
painter.
Brian is survived by:
Terri; his children: Justyn,
Curtis and Krystal; 5
grandchildren: Dakota,
Ayden, Kaleb, Magnolia
and Hope; parents: George
and Diana Marten; broth-
er: Bruce (Joey) Marten
and several nieces,
nephews, cousins, aunts
and uncles.
Funeral Service: Fri-
day, February 15, 2019 at
1:00 p.m. in the chapel of
Thomas Family Funeral
Home.
Interment: Gasman
Township Cemetery in
the Spring.
Visitation: one hour pri-
or to the service at the
funeral home.
Those wishing to sign
the online memorial regis-
ter or share memories and
condolences are invited to
use the expressions of
sympathy section at
www.thomasfamly
funeralhome.com.