Tristen Robert Martinie

Tristen Martinie, age 28, of Zeeland, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack and was called home way too soon to be with his Heavenly Father on December 30, 2025. Born and raised in Zeeland, MI, he loved spending time with his family and many friends. Tristen will be remembered for his zest for life, outgoing personality, contagious laughter, sense of humor, kind heart, and especially his beautiful smile that lit up the lives of anyone who met him.

Tristen was a proud member of The Coop - Cribbage League in Zeeland, an extremely avid University of Michigan and Lion’s football fan; recently even rooting for the Chicago Bears and Cubs. When asked how he came to be a Lions and Bears fan he would say “Hey, I am a man of culture.” He was well known and could often be heard on any game day saying “Lets Gooooooooooo.” He had a passion for traveling, cooking, English bulldogs, and saltwater aquariums. He could often be found surrounded by friends and family - either on a golf course, playing cribbage, PlayStation or Xbox, opening Pokémon cards, watching the big game, cooking, traveling, getting a tattoo from Carissa Gray at Crux Art, fishing, building Legos, and caring for his “Boyz” Reggie, Chewy, Mickey, and his saltwater aquarium. He was an extremely proud big brother and devoted protector of his best friend and little sister, Ellie Martinie.