Eva Martin

Eva Alvina Schewe Martin, age 92, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at United Hospital Blue Earth.Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2011, at 11:00 AM, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Emerald Township rural Blue Earth, with Rev. Wesley Hafner, officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Emerald Township, Minnesota. Visitation time will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street, in Blue Earth and one hour prior to services at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comEva was born January 31, 1919, in Blue Earth Township, Faribault Co., MN, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Haase) Schewe. She attended District 19 country school and graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1938. She worked as a secretary at the A.S.C. office until her marriage to Elmer R. Martin on April 12, 1940. As a youth she was active in 4H, church youth group and choir, where she held many offices. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Immanuel Lutheran church in Emerald Township where she was a lifelong member. When her children were growing up she was a 4H leader, Sunday school teacher for 16 years, was an active member of the Ladies Aide, officer of the PTA and county extension. She loved to crochet and was an avid quilter. Eva and Elmer wintered in Mesa, Arizona for 20 years, where they golfed a lot. She leaves to mourn three daughters: Jean (Arlen) Prescher of Albert Lea, Sharon (Ed) Hannaman of Blue Earth Gayle (David) Classon of Blue Earth, her son, Garry Martin (& special friend Carol Spencer) of Blue Earth, her sisters in law: Thelma Schewe of Blue Earth, Mertice Martin of Winnebago, Elvera Kabe of Alber Lea, nine grandchildren: Brenda Prescher (& special friend Dave Roisen), Laurie Falk, Troy Prescher (& special friend Janelle Vanengelenburg) Kelli Hannaman (& fiance Randy Meyers), Chad Hannaman, Dustin Martin (& special friend Norma Overbaugh), Tina (Reed) Allis, Jenny (Shad) Evenson & Karrie (Jeremy) Olson and seven great grandchildren: Jordan Prescher, Hunter Evenson, Jake Evenson, Logan Olson, Landon Olson, Will Allis and Ruby Allis. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband-Elmer in 2007, two sisters, three brothers and a daughter-in-law, Karen Martin.