Marti Alice Murphy

Marti Alice Murphy, 82 recently of Cielito Lindo Assisted Living, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15th where she lived with her husband Douglas Murphy. They had moved there in August 2025 from Stonecreek Assisted Living in Colorado Springs where they had moved in 2023 from Fountain Hills, Az. They met in 1999 and were married in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, in 2001.
Marti was married to Duane Young in Missouri in the early 60’s. Marti moved to Phoenix in 1985 after a divorce. Marti has 2 daughters from her first marriage, Shannon, now of Colorado Springs and Marca, now of West Virginia. Marti and Doug Murphy, her husband, worked at treating their daughters and sons as if they had been theirs all along. The same goes for all of their grandkids and great grand-kids. Together they have 7 grandkids and 4 great-grandkids. Sarah Hammer, Sam Myers, Savannah Myers, Luis Ouida, Alexis Potter, Dominiq Murphy, Hannah Whitney. Great-grandkids Russell Hammer, Alice Hammer, Teddy Potter and Radley Potter.
Marti was born on Dec. 18, 1943 to Merlee and George Brand in Pioneer, OH, but they moved to Arizona when she was 9 months old. Marti has sisters, Millie Randel, Wil Evans, and Sue Stoops, and brothers, Jim Brand and Mike Brand. Marti lived in Arizona a total of 49 of her 82 years! Doug for 52 years.
Marti is survived by her husband, Doug and brother and sisters: Jim Brand, Mike Brand, Millie Randel, Wil Evans, Sue Stoops, all her kids and grand and great-grandkids.
She was preceded by her parents George and Merlee Brand and a sister Nina Ruth who passed while still an infant.
Marti was a teacher in Arizona for many years in Phoenix and a principal and teacher for many years in Columbia, Missouri. Doug worked for 34 years at Motorola and ON Semiconductor at 52nd St. and McDowell in Phoenix. Marti and her husband Doug were residents of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Peoria and Fountain Hills at different times during their marriage. They both lived in Ahwatukee in Phoenix where they met over coffee but did not realize that until after their 4-hour coffee meeting. That was 27 years ago. They were together up to and until Marti passed peacefully. Marti will be missed by everyone!
A memorial service was held at Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary at 12065 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, Az 85268 on October 5,2026. The interment was the next day at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 2929 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Phoenix, Az 85024.