olic Church in Le Mars. Marty owned and operated Arens Painting, Inc. along with his brother Tom and his sons for many years. Marty was a long time member of All Saints Parish - St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council #1466. In his spare time he enjoyed going on fishing trips, playing cards and gardening with family and friends. Most of all, he cherished his family.He is survived by his children: Mike (Renee) Arens of Mason City, IA, Dorothy Arens of Le Mars, IA, Dave Arens of Le Mars, IA, Pat (Geoff) Price of Le Mars, IA, Mary Carlson of Westbrook, MN, Steve Arens (Delores Lancaster) of Le Mars, IA, Paul Arens of Le Mars, IA, Karen Aber (Mark Hallberg) of Bloomington, MN, Barb (Brian) Williams of Des Moines, IA, Martha (Rod) Toben of Le Mars, IA, and Ellen Arens (Rob Wooten) of Sioux City, IA; 28 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; a brother: Tom (Marlene) Arens of Le Mars, IA; two sisters-in-law: Marietta Alesch of Remsen, IA, and Katherine Wiebersch of Dubuque, IA; brother in law: Tim (Donna) Wiebersch of Dubuque, IA; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his wife Donna on June 30, 2016; a son, Bill Arens; his parents, Martin and Elizabeth Arens; his father and mother-in-law, Fred and Grace Wiebersch; four brothers; and five sisters. Send Sympathy Card Print Obituary View/Sign Guest Book Create Memorial Website To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.rexwinkelfh.com/obituary/martin-arens