Jewell Evelyn Marti, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 26, 2022, at Medicalodges of Frontenac in Frontenac, Kansas.
Evelyn was born January 3, 1933 in Hastain, Missouri to James Walton Thorburn and Lula Bell (Vincent) Thorburn. On July 30, 1955, Jewell married Leonard Lewis "Joe" Marti in Lamar, MO.
Evelyn was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Christian Faith Church in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Survivors include four sisters-in-law; Mary Thorburn of Russellville, Arkansas, Joyce Thorburn of McPherson, Kansas, Allene (Jerry) Steffen of Goodfield, Illinois and Theresa Marti of Burlington, Iowa along with many nieces and nephews. Other survivors Evelyn considered to be her family include Calvin and Jodi Luthi of Lamar and their children; Audrey (Aaron) Rokey and their children, Maya and Camden of Morris, Minnesota, Jessica (Jesse) Braker and their daughter Alayna, Ryan (Samantha) Luthi and their son Owen, all of Jasper, Missouri, Jared Luthi, Caleb Luthi, Nathan Luthi, Amber Luthi, Austin Luthi, Danielle Luthi and Clint Luthi all of Lamar, MO.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, a son Jeff, an infant daughter, Nancy, her parents and two brothers; Winford Thorburn and Archie "Leroy" Thorburn.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Apostolic Christian Faith Church in Pittsburg, Kansas with burial to begin at 1:30 p.m., at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery in Lamar, MO.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the funeral home and again from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., on Thursday, March 3, before the service at the Church.
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