Joel V Martinez

March 28, 1975 - February 6, 2018

Joel V. Martinez, 42, long time Warden resident passed away February 6, 2018. Viewing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Annex Building (behind the car wash) in Warden and from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Warden. Holy Rosary will be prayed at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Warden. Joel was born on March 28, 1975 in Tulare, California to Octavio and Hermila Martinez. He enjoyed drag racing and trucking, but most of all he loved to spend time with his family (especially when accompanied by waffles and pancakes). Survivors include his wife, Elida; parents Octavio and Hermila Martinez; father- and mother-in-law, Marcelo and Dionecia Pruneda; daughters, Brenda, Julissa Nicole, and Anneliese Joelle; siblings, Elizabeth (Concepcion) Garza, David (Annabertha) Martinez, Anita (Humberto) Olvera, and Norverta (Benito) Ozuna; grandmother Ofelia Vela; and numerous nieces and nephews. Joel was preceded in death by his grandfather Genaro Vela.