WISSINK, Marvin Lee 1928-2014

WISSINK, TRIBON, SCHMITT

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/20/2015 at 14:36:08

Marvin L. "Marv" Wissink

Died: Dec. 17, 2014

Services:
Monday, December 22, 2014 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Waterloo

Visitation:
Sunday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2211 Maynard Ave. Waterloo, and also one hour before the service.

Cemetery:
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Bennington Township.

Memorials:
To Ascension Lutheran Church (2211 Maynard Ave. Waterloo 50701)

Biography--

Marvin Lee “Marv” Wissink, 86, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Friendship Village Med Center of cancer. He was born May 3, 1928 in Dunkerton, Iowa, the son of Ludwig and Elsa (Tribon) Wissink. He married LaVone “Bonnie” Schmitt on February 15, 1948, in Dunkerton.

Marv and Bonnie farmed the first 8 years of their marriage in the Dunkerton area.
He owned and operated Marv’s Feed & Seed Inc. for 34 years, retiring in 1988.

He taught confirmation at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bennington Township for many years. He enjoyed fishing and the 4th of July Celebration at his Clear Lake home. Marv was still waterskiing at the age of 80.

He is survived by his wife Bonnie; three daughters, Vicki (Michael) Sickels of Mt. Ayr, Jeanne (Daniel) Arkfeld of Westerville, Ohio, Denise (Mark) Rutenbeck of Clinton; one son, John (Natalie) Wissink of Dunkerton; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Steven Wissink who was killed in Vietnam in 1969; two sisters, Emily Quigley and Joan Wissink in infancy and two brothers, Lloyd and Albert Wissink.

Source: Kearns Funeral Service, Waterloo, Iowa

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