WARNS, Marvin Peter 1929-2012

WARNS, ROTTLUFF, HUBER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/17/2012 at 12:31:22

Warns, Marvin

Home Town: Inwood, Iowa, formerly of Aberdeen, South Dakota

Deceased Date: Friday, November 16, 2012

Visitation: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Address: Inwood Christian Reformed Church
305 E. Madison
Inwood, IA 51240

Service: Monday, November 19, 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Address: Inwood Christian Reformed Church
305 E. Madison
Inwood, IA 51240

Inwood, Iowa -- Marvin Warns, age 83, of Inwood, died Friday, November 16, 2012 at Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Inwood Christian Reformed Church from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Marvin Peter Warns, was born on January 12, 1929 in Wentworth, South Dakota, son of John and Ida (Rottluff) Warns. Marvin proudly served his country as a Staff Sergeant for the United States Army during the Korean War.

After returning from the war, Marvin met the love of his life, Leona Huber. Marvin and Leona were united in marriage on December 20, 1959 in McLaughlin, South Dakota. Together they made their home in Aberdeen, South Dakota for nearly 50 years, where Marvin worked for Herges, Kirchgasler, Geisler & Associates Architectural firm as a building inspector. They moved to Inwood, Iowa in 2008.

Marvin enjoyed history, but his real passion for history was genealogy. Marvin was devoted to learning about all of his family history and even made a couple of family history books. Marvin also loved reading the newspapers and clipping out his favorite stories to pass on to others. He enjoyed helping people and his house was always open for company. He cherished times spent with his family most.

Marvin is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Leona Warns of Inwood; daughters, LeAnn Herrmann and her husband Mike of Fargo, North Daktoa and Paula Scholten and her husband Delmer of Inwood; seven grandchildren, Nicole, Kyle, Kristin, Kayla, and Katelin Scholten, Dustin and Tara Herrmann; one brother, Phillip (Carolyn) Warns of Seattle, Washington and two sisters, Ruth (Elmer) Smith of San Luis Obispo, California and Ann Moe of Pacifica, California. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, an infant child, two brothers, Kenneth and Paul Warns, and a twin sister, Marian Tomell.

From: Porter Funeral Home website
http://www.porterfuneralhomes.com/site/obituaries.html

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