Dr. Kristina Marie Martin of Ortonville died Jan. 9, 2012. She was 42 years old. Kristina is survived by her loving husband, Alex, her three precious children Emma, Herbie and Claire, her mother Mary Chambers, her father Dennis Elsholz, brother Daniel (Christine) Elsholz, nieces Lauryn and Andrea, nephew Ian, and many loving family members and friends who supported her in her courageous battle with cancer.
Kristi was a 1985 graduate of Brandon High School. She earned a B.S. from Eastern Michigan University, and her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Wayne State University. She was a Speech-Language Pathologist with the Brandon School District.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Martin Children’s Education Fund at Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union, or to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Brandon-Ortonville, to continue Kristi’s fight against this horrible disease.
A memorial reception will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Belle Ann Elementary gymnasium, 155 E. Glass Road, Ortonville.