Violet Idona Martin passed away from this world peacefully on the morning of April 3.

Idona was born on June 18, 1944 at the hospital in Alliance, Nebraska to her parents, Violet (Warnke) and Donald Davis.

She graduated in 1962 from Mount Rainier High School. She married Carl E. Martin on Jan. 1, 1965. In the summer of 1976, they moved from King County to Kitsap County and purchased acreage to build their own home and raise their children in the beautiful rural community of Poulsbo.

She earned an associate’s degree in business administration from Olympic College and embarked on a very successful career in financial services, which spanned the next 29 years.

She is survived by her mother, Violet (Warnke) Davis; her son, Stephen E. Martin; her daughter, Jennifer A. (Martin) Robinson; her daughter-in-law, Maren Johnson; her son-in-law. Andrew Robinson; her former spouse, Carl E. Martin; and five grandchildren: Ben, Reid, Aaron, Beth and Julie.

A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Stone Chapel, 22272 Foss Road NE, Poulsbo, WA. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Martha & Mary, Fund Development Department, P.O. Box 127, Poulsbo, WA 98370 or www.marthaandmary.org/about/making-difference.htm

— Family of Violet Idona Martin