Dana Martin, 79

Service reminder:

Dana Landale Martin, 79, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Beyond Hope Resort.

A gifted entrepreneur, designer, and builder, Dana first made Sandpoint his home in1972, living here until 1988 before relocating to Seattle to expand his dock-building business.  He returned to Sandpoint in 1992, where he continued building docks and marine construction throughout the region, including the Hope Marina and Beyond Hope Resort.  

Dana is survived by his beloved wife, Jody Martin of Sandpoint; his children, Joel (Yuan) Martin of Wappingers Falls, New York, and Bevan Martin (Rich Wall) of Mountlake Terrace, Washington; his stepsons, James (Lori) Bopp, Nicholaus Bopp, and Joseph (Alicia) Bopp, all of Sandpoint; his grandchildren, Elsa Wall, Lily Bopp, James Bopp, Eli Brewster, Kaila Brewster, and Haley Ledford; his brothers, Geoff Martin of New York City and Eric Martin (Julie Gardinier) of Copake, New York; and his sister, Alix Martin of Brooklyn, New York.

Memorial donations may be made in Dana's memory to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation  (cerebralpalsyfoundation.org) in honor of his beloved granddaughter Elsa, who lives with cerebral palsy, or the American Cancer Society.

Lakeview Funeral Home in lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.