Jeffrey
Michael
Marttila
Jeffrey Michael Marttila
Jeffrey passed away April 7, 2023.
He was born December 29, 1962 in Ellendale, North Dakota and is survived by father Michael, sisters Joan (John) and Kim (Derek), as well as a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Mary Elaine.
Jeff spent his formative years in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He graduated from Mariner High School in 1981. Jeff spent 20 years as a stockbroker after getting his start in the mailroom. He also had various other positions in the financial services industry. He retired and spent ten years living with his father, where he continued his passion for buying and selling and stocks. Jeff loved nature, especially squirrels, a possum that lived under the deck, and racoons that visited nearly every night. He also loved music, so much so that if two notes were played he could tell you the name of the song and sing the lyrics. He was a prolific writer and wrote lyrics, poems and deep thoughts and musings. He was a great lover of guitars and owned several. Jeffrey loved cats and had two Himalayan Persian house cats and one garage cat and they all received the same amount of love. Jeff loved cars and had several he enjoyed tinkering with, including a 1970 Chevelle. He also enjoyed collecting model cars. Jeffrey played hockey as a boy and enjoyed watching sports – most especially the Vikings. He had great reverence for his rural, small town roots.
Private family celebration of life April 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.