Dr. Joseph F. Martinak, 83 of Topeka, KS passed distant January 19, 2023, surrounded by his family. He joined his loving woman successful eden connected her day aft 22 years apart. He was calved June 15, 1939 successful Endicott, NY, the lad of Joseph and Stella Martinak. He was preceded successful decease by Jeanine R. Martinak, his woman of 43 years. They had been sweethearts since the ninth grade.
Dr. Martinak was a postgraduate of Rutgers University wherever helium played shot and a postgraduate of The State University of New York astatine Buffalo School of Medicine. He besides attended the US Military Academy astatine West Point.
Throughout his vocation helium was the Director of Emergency Medicine astatine Charles Wilson Medical Center (Johnson City, New York), Augusta General Hospital (Augusta, Maine), Stormont Vail Medical Center (Topeka, KS), Jeanette District Memorial Hospital (Jeanette, Pennsylvania), and St Francis Medical Center (Topeka, KS). Dr. Martinak besides had a backstage signifier from 1978-1980 successful Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Dr. Martinak worked successful the Emergency Department for Lawrence Memorial Hospital (Lawrence, KS), Memorial Hospital (Topeka, KS), and Immanuel Medical Center (Omaha, Nebraska). He was the Assistant Professor of Surgery astatine The University of Nebraska School of Medicine and Medical Director of Medicare Part B for the State of Kansas and Nebraska. He astir precocious worked for Work Fit Occupational Medicine successful Omaha, Nebraska earlier precocious moving backmost to Topeka to discontinue aft 54 Years of practicing medicine.
He was a longtime Thoroughbred Horse Breeder and had galore winners astatine the contention track. He besides had a passionateness for flying; receiving his pilot’s licence and owning his ain plane.
He was the begetter of Debbie Cochran, Missouri, Chris Martinak and Joey Martinak (Tami), Topeka.
He leaves down 7 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren. He was greatly loved and volition beryllium sadly missed by each that knew him. Due to his wishes, Dr. Martinak was cremated. A backstage household work volition instrumentality spot astatine a aboriginal date. In lieu of flowers, contributions tin beryllium made to Midland Hospice, 2134 SW Westport Dr, Topeka, KS 66614.
Posted online connected January 21, 2023
Published successful Topeka Capital Journal
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