Marquette––Eva Ruth DeVerney, 82, of 1309 Cleveland Avenue, Marquette, entered eternal life Saturday, February 23, 2008, at the home of her daughter, Barbara, and son-in-law, Craig Hughes. Comforting care was given by her loving caregivers, her daughter, Barbara, and son-in-law, Craig, where she resided for the last two years, along with the loving help of her granddaughters, Megan, Leah, Lauren, and Tassy.
Eva was born October 24, 1925 in Phelps, Wisconsin, and was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Cross) Hall. Eva was raised in several foster homes around Wisconsin, graduating from the Gillett High School in Gillett, Wisconsin. She lived in Newberry for a brief time before moving to Marquette, where she entered St. Luke’s School of Nursing, receiving certification as a licensed practical nurse in 1953. On December 5, 1953 she married George D. DeVerney and couple began to establish their home and raise a family. During the years of raising her family, Eva worked outside the home, cleaning homes for many in the Marquette area. Cleaning her own home remained as one of her leisure pursuits, along with reading, watching western movies, and caring for her children and grandchildren.
Eva was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church, the Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians, and the Kateri Tekakwitha Native American Elders Circle.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara (Craig) Hughes, and Teresa DeVerney, both of Skandia; three sons, Wayne “Butch” (Joyce) DeVerney of Midland, George (Cheryl) DeVerney of Harvey, and Ronald (Joyce) Christjohn of Birnamwood, WI; her grandchildren, Amy (Jesse) Consolatti, Sonya (Brian) Todd, Mike MacDonald, Lindsay MacDonald, Tassy DeVerney, Megan Hughes, Leah Hughes, Lauren Hughes, Jessica (Jeff) McLaughlin, Emily (Kriss) Hahn, Melissa DeVerney, Becca DeVerney, Sue (Rocky) Kaufman, Lisa Hirt, Carl Christjohn, and Lee Christjohn; 14 great-grandchildren; and 3 great great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Eva was preceded in death by her husband, George, on May 8, 2000; two grandsons, Jorge “Sunshine” MacDonald and Phillip MacDonald; a sister, Ruth Bennett; and brothers, Louis and John Hall.
Friends may call at the Fassbender Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 27, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at St. Christopher Catholic Church at 1:00 pm Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Jeff Johnson as celebrant. A traditional Native American Ceremony will follow. At Eva’s request, granddaughter, Amy Consolatti will give a eulogy. Pallbearers will be nephews, Cornelius DeVerney, Duane DeVerney, Mathew DeVerney, George Metzger, Donavan Metzger, Chester Barnett, and William Schieding. A reception for family and friends will be held in the church fellowship hall. Spring burial will be made in the Holy Cross Cemetery.