Eva Marie (Lamere) Marti passed away peacefully at home on January 15, 2019 at age 91, surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, Rudolph Otto Marti, Sr. and her brothers and sisters. She is survived by her five children Julie Marti-McLain (Scott), Rudy Marti, Jr. (Jeanne), Lenny Marti (Deborah), Mary Beth Marti and Gretchen Marti, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Eva grew up in Stillwater, MN, the middle of five children. She met Rudy on a blind date and they were married in 1952.  They lived in Roseville, MN, St. Paul, MN, Edina, MN, Coon Rapids MN, McAllen, TX and moved to Green Valley, AZ in 2013 where they lived with their daughter, Mary Beth.  Eva was a business owner/operator, and a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to play bridge and cribbage, read mysteries, take an occasional trip to the casino, and enjoyed her daily Rob Roy.   There are many who received Eva’s kind and caring phone calls or visits and she is greatly missed by friends and family.  The celebration of life for Eva will be on May 9th at St. Patrick's Church of Edina with burial services at Fort Snelling. Visitation at 10am, Mass at 11am, Lunch at 12pm, and Burial at 2pm.

Published on April 21, 2019