Obituary for Martin "Marty" Ozinga III
Martin "Marty" Ozinga III, age 71, beloved husband of Melissa Roeda, nee Ogden, and the late Ruth M. Ozinga, nee Gombis (2010). Loving father of Martin IV (Amy), Karl, Justin (Annie), Aaron (Amanda), Paul (Sarah) and Rep. Timothy (Amanda). Cherished grandfather of Martin V, Elyse, Jack, Ezra, Ayanna, Sunniva; Jude, Noah, Carmalee, Mercy; Mikayla, Alivia, Sydney, Gwyneth, Eden; Gavin, Macey, Austin, Isaac, Max; Ruth, Luke, Axel, Willa, Ezekiel; Ava, Aria, Zoe and Elle. Dearest brother of Beverly Ozinga and the late Kenneth (Judy) Ozinga. Dear brother-in-law of Dr. Leon (Kathryn) Gombis and the late Theodore (Niki) Gombis. Much loved uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dear step-father of Joshua (Karie) Roeda, Ryan (Melinda) Roeda and Corinne (Brent) Guynes and step-grandfather of Aubrey, Addison, Amelia; Kylie, Cora; Liam, Sawyer and Isla.
Marty viewed his work as a calling to honor and glorify God and serve the crown of His creation, our fellow man, most recently as the Chairman of the Board of Ozinga. He also found great joy in volunteering much of his time to Christian organizations, serving throughout the world.
Marty began working for Ozinga at age 15 as a $1-per-hour laborer in the company's first yard in Evergreen Park. By 18, he was driving a ready-mix concrete truck for union wages while earning a degree in psychology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. He became general manager in 1973 at age 23 and, in 1985, succeeded his father as president of Ozinga.
Marty led the business through a period of tremendous growth, including expansion in to the downtown Chicago market where Ozinga supplied concrete for high-profile projects such as the construction of the new Comiskey Park (now Guaranteed Rate Field), the renovation of Soldier Field, and the production of more than 250,000 cubic yards of concrete for the Dan Ryan Expressway. Through acquisition, Ozinga also expanded the company to much of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Marty continued the legacy established by his father, seeking to steward the business to the honor and glory of God, treating co-workers with care and respect and generously giving of his time and resources to causes that helped those less fortunate in local communities and abroad.
Marty was married to his wife Ruth for 40 years until her passing in 2010. Together, they raised their six sons.
In 2012, Marty III handed over the operations of the family business to his six sons and their cousin Jeff, representing the fourth generation of Ozinga ownership.
Ozinga currently has over 2,000 co-workers, primarily in operations in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida.
Visitation Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 1-7 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. To uphold safety guidelines, all guests are asked to wear a mask and respect social distancing requirements.
Lying in State Monday, May 3, 2021 at Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights, IL from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. A live-stream of the service will be available. Please visit Marty's obituary on Colonial Chapel's website at colonialchapel.com to view the live-stream of the service. Burial private, Fairmount - Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, IL.
Below is the live-stream link to Marty's Funeral Service Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM CST.
Below is a video tribute celebrating Marty's life.
Memorials to:
Reclaim13
P.O. Box 596
Downers Grove, IL 60515
https://www.reclaim13.org/donate
or
Trinity Christian College
6601 W. College Dr.
Palos Heights, IL 60463
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/3199/donations/new
are appreciated.
Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
Marty viewed his work as a calling to honor and glorify God and serve the crown of His creation, our fellow man, most recently as the Chairman of the Board of Ozinga. He also found great joy in volunteering much of his time to Christian organizations, serving throughout the world.
Marty began working for Ozinga at age 15 as a $1-per-hour laborer in the company's first yard in Evergreen Park. By 18, he was driving a ready-mix concrete truck for union wages while earning a degree in psychology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. He became general manager in 1973 at age 23 and, in 1985, succeeded his father as president of Ozinga.
Marty led the business through a period of tremendous growth, including expansion in to the downtown Chicago market where Ozinga supplied concrete for high-profile projects such as the construction of the new Comiskey Park (now Guaranteed Rate Field), the renovation of Soldier Field, and the production of more than 250,000 cubic yards of concrete for the Dan Ryan Expressway. Through acquisition, Ozinga also expanded the company to much of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Marty continued the legacy established by his father, seeking to steward the business to the honor and glory of God, treating co-workers with care and respect and generously giving of his time and resources to causes that helped those less fortunate in local communities and abroad.
Marty was married to his wife Ruth for 40 years until her passing in 2010. Together, they raised their six sons.
In 2012, Marty III handed over the operations of the family business to his six sons and their cousin Jeff, representing the fourth generation of Ozinga ownership.
Ozinga currently has over 2,000 co-workers, primarily in operations in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida.
Visitation Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 1-7 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. To uphold safety guidelines, all guests are asked to wear a mask and respect social distancing requirements.
Lying in State Monday, May 3, 2021 at Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights, IL from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. A live-stream of the service will be available. Please visit Marty's obituary on Colonial Chapel's website at colonialchapel.com to view the live-stream of the service. Burial private, Fairmount - Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, IL.
Below is the live-stream link to Marty's Funeral Service Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM CST.
Below is a video tribute celebrating Marty's life.
Memorials to:
Reclaim13
P.O. Box 596
Downers Grove, IL 60515
https://www.reclaim13.org/donate
or
Trinity Christian College
6601 W. College Dr.
Palos Heights, IL 60463
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/3199/donations/new
are appreciated.
Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400