| Graduation Year | Class of 1960 |
| Date of Birth | Apr 24, 1942 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 05, 2026 |
| About | Barbara Jean Martinek, age 84, of Dassel, died Thursday, November 5, 2026, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel with the Rev. Janine Olson officiating. The interment of the urn will be held at the Dassel Community Cemetery following the service. There will be a time to gather with the family one hour prior to the service on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel The Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the memorial arrangements. Barbara Jean Martinek was born on April 24, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Ralph and Marilyn (Sailor) Rolland. She lived in St. Paul until her family moved to Lakeland, Minnesota, when she was eight. After graduating from Stillwater High School in 1960, she attended Saint Barnabas School of Nursing, graduating in 1965. Inquisitive and eager to learn, Barbara graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1987, with a Master of Fine Arts and also studied ministerial education at Gustavus Adolfus College for six years. Barbara was baptized in June of 1942, and was confirmed in 1964, and was presently a member of the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel where she had been active in the church choir, member of the worship and music committee, prayer chain, and a member of the Ruth Bible Study and other bible study groups. Barbara was employed as a Registered Nurse Specialist for many hospitals in the Minneapolis area. She worked in the Intensive Care Unit and as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for many years. She had cared for every patient that she took care of over the years. On February 14, 1981, Barbara was united in marriage to Wallace Martinek in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Together they resided in Maple Grove, Shorewood, Deephaven, and eventually moved to Dassel. Barbara had been a member of the Sierra Club, the Minnesota Nurses Organization, the American Red Cross Disaster Nurse Specialist, and Education for Ministry. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them for holidays and special events. Barbara blessed many with her crocheted prayer shawls and watercolor greeting cards. She is survived by her husband, Wallace F, Martinek of Dassel, children, Laura Ann Martinek (Lance Hamlin) of Mound, Amy Marie (Joe) Grant of Eagan, Julie (Ken) Sieben of Eagan, Joel Martinek of Maple Grove, five grandchildren, Kylie Sieben, Kiera Sieben, Kelsey Sieben, Brittany (Austin Lind) Martinek, and Andrew Martinek and a brother, Paul Chesney of Athol, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Marilyn Rolland. |
| Events | https://www.jfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/barbara-martinek/#!/Obituary NOV 14. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CT) Gethsemane Lutheran Church 221 Atlantic Ave E Dassel, MN 55325 office@glcdassel.com http://www.glcdassel.com |
