Martin Lee Devine

On December 1st, 2024, Martin Lee Devine of La Crescent, Minnesota, died unexpectedly of natural causes at the age of 59 years.

Marty was born on January 10, 1965, to Richard & Julie (Lombard) Devine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from Park Rapids High School in 1983, he went on to study Biology at Saint John’s University. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he met the love of his life, Lori (Lamusga). They were united in marriage on October 28th, 1989. Their marriage was blessed by two children, Julia and Eric.

After years as a caring physician, he found his true calling as an educator of aspiring caregivers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the Physician Assistant Program.

Following his retirement in 2019, Marty found joy in spending time with his family, gardening with a focus on growing all of the ingredients for his famous rigatoni and salsa recipes, learning new hobbies such as playing the guitar, and caring for his dogs, with a special place in his heart for his beloved dog, Rudy. 

Marty was preceded in death by his grandparents; Jim and Ruth Devine, and Mike and Margaret Lombard. 

Marty will be dearly missed by his wife of 35 years, Lori; daughter, Julia (Aaron) Eckley, of Nashville, TN; son, Eric (Sydnee) Devine, of Sauk City, WI; grandson, Luke Devine; parents, Richard and Julie Devine; three siblings, Roxanne Wilfahrt, Kurt (Jacki) Devine, Annie (Ron) Laituri; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Kaaren Lamusga; Lori’s four sisters and their spouses, extended family, and friends.

A visitation will be held on Friday, December 6th, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Schumacher-Kish, 111 S. Oak Street, La Crescent, MN. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7th, at Crucifixion Church, 407 S 2nd St, La Crescent, MN. Friends and family are invited to gather at the church one hour prior to the service.