Funeral services for Van D. Martinez, 72, were held on Monday, February 9, 2026 at at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 307 Hammond St, Zwolle, Louisiana. A visitation was held on Sunday, February 8, 2026 with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana. A burial followed the service at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Officiating the service was Father Keith Garvin and Father Timothy Hurd.
Van was born on June 19, 1953 to J.V. Martinez and Josephine Remedies Martinez in Converse, Louisiana and passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 in Zwolle, Louisiana.
Van was preceded in death by his parents, J.V. and Josephine Martinez; brothers, Lynn Martinez and Tim Martinez; nieces, Melania Martinez and Tammy Martinez; nephew, Justin “Big Boy” Laroux; brothers-in-law, Laine Contario, John Contario, and Buddy Floyd Woodle; and a very special uncle, Johnny “Gray Horse” Rivers. He is survived by his wife, Connie Martinez, of Zwolle, Louisiana; sons, Shane Martinez and wife, Amanda, of Stonewall, Louisiana and J.V. Martinez of Zwolle, Louisiana; daughters, Bridget Corley and husband, Clay, of Stonewall, Louisiana and Crystal Williams of Zwolle, Louisiana; grandchildren, Caitlyn Corley Reed and husband, Hagan, of Florien, Louisiana, Cameron Corley of Stonewall, Louisiana, Macy Corley of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Hunter Martinez and wife, Mason, of Stonewall, Louisiana, Zachary Martinez of Stonewall, Louisiana, Maddox Martinez of Benton, Louisiana, Aubrie Heintz of Stonewall, Louisiana, Cain Williams (Lexie) of Zwolle, Louisiana, and Taylor Williams of Zwolle, Louisiana; great-grandchildren, Brooks and Bennett Martinez of Stonewall, Louisiana and Kalani and Azyden Williams of Zwolle, Louisiana; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Honoring Van as pallbearers will be grandsons, Hunter Martinez, Cameron Corley, Zachary Martinez, Cain Williams, Maddox Martinez, and Hagan Reed. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Brian Davlin, Clint Davlin, Lamar Martinez, Aiden Martinez, Chad Martinez, Jeremy Sepulvado, Josh Contario, John David May, Randy Woodle, R.D. Contario, Thomas Garcie, Herbert Ray Meshell, Pat Parrie, Lathan Sepeda, and Rusty Parrie.
Services and care were provided to family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.