Martin Ferdinand Maune Jr.

Martin Ferdinand Maune Jr. was born February 17, 1931 to Martin F. and Marjorie A. Maune. He was named after his father Martin F. Maune, Sr. Martin had an older sister, Mallerd and they were always very close. As Martin grew up he was given the nickname Drake because his sister Mallerd’s name is a type of duck (The Mallard) and Drake is a male Mallard. In 1943 his mother fell ill and was hospitalized so Martin and his sister went to live with their mother’s parents, their Grandfather and Grandmother Hansen in St. Joseph, Mo. Their father was serving in the Army fighting in World War II at the time. After high school, Martin went off to college, but decided to join the army in 1950 and fought in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged from the army after the war and went to work for Union Pacific Railroad as a ticket agent. In 1964, he met Sharon at a restaurant downtown. She was a waitress where he ate lunch. In December 1964 they married and the next year Sharon gave birth to Drake M Maune. Sharon had two children from a previous marriage, John and JoLena, who Martin treated as his own. He did not hesitate in taking over the role as their father and a few years after Drake’s birth, he adopted John and JoLena. His grandparents had passed in late 1960’s so Martin moved his family up to St Joseph, Mo to live in their house. Shortly after moving up there his mother, Marjorie passed away. She was buried in St. Joseph, Mo in the Hansen Family plot near her parents. Martin continued to work at Union Pacific Railroad in Kansas City, Mo. He would stay in Kansas City, MO at his father’s residence during the week and come home on the weekends to be with his wife and children. The absence from his family and the drive between Kansas City and St. Joseph put some stress on Martin, so Martin and Sharon found a house in Kansas City and moved their family back. Once in a while his sister, Mallerd and her husband Richard Frye, would bring their two children, Douglas and Diana for visits. In 1972, Martin and Sharon divorced. Martin had custody of his children every other weekend and two weeks in the summer. He made the best of the situation and attempted to do fun activities when they were with him. One of the activities Martin liked to plan for the children was fun vacations to see God’s creation, first hand. He would plan two weeks of outdoor activities for the children. He would pack up his gold, four-door, 1969 Cadillac Deville with camping gear, rope, suitcases, cooler, picnic basket, and the family. He spent weeks, if not months prior to the trip, mapping out a destination and fun sites along the way. Martin loved to “rough it” as he put it, meaning the camp grounds were always in the woods and never a parking lot as he called some of the campgrounds. His tent was two canvas tarps tied together to form a triangle. A blanket was thrown at the front and back of the “tent”. A plastic tarp was placed at the top to keep rain out or any other type of dropping from trees. His trips were always fun and full of activities and places to see. His children were able to see a lot of America up close with nature. There were a few vacations that he flew the children up to New Hampshire to visit his sister and her family. There were also times when his sister’s family would join Martin and his children on their camping adventures in Colorado. Martin was a Baptist and attended church every Sunday with father and three children every other Sunday. He was a member of Grace Point Baptist Church, formally known as Swope Park Baptist Church. Martin was always active in his church. He was a member of the same church for several years. After church, if Martin had his children with him, he would take them out to lunch. Sometimes he would quiz his children on the sermon that was preached that day. He would really pick on one of his children if he caught them sleeping during church or not paying attention. He truly believed the word of God was very important for his children to learn. As time went on, as it always does, his children grew up and started lives of their own. They each moved out and got married,John moving to California with his wife Kim. Drake and JoLena remained in Kansas City with their new families. In August 1986 his father passed away at a nursing home from complications due to a head injury. He was buried up in St Joseph, Mo next to his wife Marjorie. Martin was blessed with three grandchildren: Brian and Kristen Sedlock, JoLena and her husband Steve’s children; and the newest granddaughter Abby, daughter of Drake and his wife Zully. In 1999 he adopted a German Shepherd/Chow mix dog from his daughter JoLena. She was his companion and best friend, and the two adored each other. They spent many evenings out for a walk in the neighborhood or park. Sometimes she was able to go for a car ride with Martin when he visited his children. In December 2008 his sister Mallerd passed away. Due to Martin’s health not being good he was unable to attend the services, which he was upset and a bit depressed about. After his sister’s passing, his health slowly deteriorated as well. He was diagnosed with Dementia and became more and more confused doing every day activities. Martin passed away on Monday morning, July 19th, 2010. He was survived by his oldest son, John K Maune and his wife, Kimberly, of San Clemente, CA; his youngest son Drake M Maune and his wife, Zully Maune, of Lee’s Summit, Mo; his daughter JoLena S Maune of Raymore, Mo; his granddaughters, Kristen M Sedlock and Abby M Maune; his brother-in-law, Richard M Frye of Concord, NH; his nephew Douglas M Frye and his wife, Leah, of Alexandria, VA; and his niece Diana M Frye and her husband, Sam Jones, of Portsmouth, N.H. He now resides in Heaven with his parents, Martin F. and Marjorie A. Maune, his sister Mallerd M Frye and his faithful companion, Princess. Funeral service will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Mount Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO.