At a young age Marty was diagnosed with Encephalitis, which brought him to adult life living in many group homes throughout the area. Most of his adult years were spent in Willmar, MN where he made lots of friendships. He worked various jobs mostly at West Central Industries and Kandiyohi Day Activities Center. Marty loved sports and animals from a very young age and continued to follow the Twins, Timberwolves and Vikings throughout his life. In his early years he could tell you anything about Minnesota’s professional sports franchises. This love of sports led to him accumulating an impressive card collection. Marty’s religion and family were the most important things in his life always asking for updates on his relatives before they had a chance to check in on him. He was proud to be an uncle and great-uncle.