Milton Karl Mertins

Milton Mertins went to be with his Lord, April 16, 2014. Milton passed away in Collinsville, Texas. He was born in the Sunshine Hill Community, Wichita County, Texas, September 13, 1931 to Karl and Erna Mertins.

Milton graduated from Electra High School where he played a saxophone in the school band and while in high school was active in 4-H. He graduated from Midwestern University with a BSA in Animal Husbandry. Milton served in the United States Army stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, Fort McCollan, Alabama and with the 8th Army Quartermaster Corps in Germany. After returning from the army he went back to Midwestern and studied business. Milton farmed in the Sunshine Hill Community. He also liked to garden, hunt and fish.

Milton is survived by two brothers, Clarence Mertins of Seward, Nebraska, and Orville and wife, Sharon Mertins of Lake Kiowa, Texas and one sister Janelle and husband Darold Reiner of Kalispell, Montana, one aunt, Hilda Kunkel, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Milton was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Karline Myers and Sylvia Miller.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clara, Texas (located FM1813 and Texas Highway 240 west of Burkburnett) with Rev. Samuel Wirgau officiating. Burial will follow at the Clara Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home, Iowa Park, Texas.

Memorials may be made to Rathgeber Hospitality House 1615 12th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, Home Hospice, P.O. Box 2306, Sherman, Texas 75091 or Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310.