Nadine was born February 20, 1951, in Henry County, the daughter of Vern A. and Gwendolyn L. (Dold) Peterson. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1969. Following high school Nadine attended Cosmetology School. On June 18, 1971, Nadine was united in marriage to Merritt W. Martin at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant. Together, they built their home in Mount Pleasant and raised two children. Nadine worked as a dispatcher and radio operator for Access Energy. She was a devoted member of their team, working for 36 years before retiring in 2012. In her younger years, Nadine enjoyed riding motorcycles with Merritt. She was a lover of cats and the Iowa Hawkeyes! Additionally, Nadine could often be found playing piano, playing cards, painting, reading, and working on puzzles. Nadine loved having dinner out with friends, always an evening full of memories and laughter.
Nadine will be dearly missed by her daughter Angie (Ben) Withers of Waverly; son Seth Martin of Coralville; grandchildren Cody and Tyler Wildman, Jackson and Cash Withers; sister-in-law Marlene Deck of Sugar Grove, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband Merritt in 2013, daughter Christine, brother Darrell Peterson, and brother-in-law Rich Deck.
Celebration of Life services will be held later this summer. Inurnment will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. The Olson-Yoder Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Nadine and her family. www.olsonyoderfh.com