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Martin Tomkins
MARTIN TOMKINS
Cedar Rapids
Martin Tomkins, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Jan. 16, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, starting at 2 p.m. with a public visitation before the service from
1 to 2 p.m. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Martin Tomkins, under the video tab starting at
2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.
Martin Leroy Tomkins was born June 18, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the son of Lylo and Dorothy Tomkins. He was a graduate of Kennedy High School. Martin was united in marriage to Janet Ellerbeck on Sept. 4, 1976, in Cedar Rapids.
Martin was a Christian of the first coming. I am a Christian of the second coming. When something needed to be done, we did it together. I will never find another like Martin. Jesus the Christ's new name is Baha' 'u' llah.
Martin worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation for 40 years prior to retiring. His lifelong hobby was collecting stamps. He was a member of the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club. In lieu of flowers please send donations to The Stamp Club CRST, P.O. Box 2554 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406.
Martin is survived by his wife, Janet Tomkins; brother, James Tomkins; nephew, William Ellerbeck; niece, Kathy Ellerbeck (husband George Boyer); and his grand-nephews, Eryn Ellerbeck and Herbert Boyer.
Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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