Marvin L. Edwards 1950-2012

EDWARDS WIRTZ

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/24/2012 at 13:05:02

Sioux City Journal
20 January 2012

Marvin L. Edwards, 61, died on Tuesday, January
17, 2012 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 21 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Visitation begins at 5:00 PM Friday, January 20 at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Marvin L. Edwards was born on May 3, 1950 in Fort Dodge, IA to Russell and Lydia (Wirtz) Edwards. Marvin grew up in Ruthven, IA and graduated from the Ruthven High School. He then attended the University of Iowa where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

After graduating from college, Marvin worked in Spencer, IA for a time. In the early 1980’s, he began his career with Prince Manufacturing in Sioux City, IA as a purchasing agent. He was currently the plant manager of Lewis and Clark Hydraulics in Yankton, SD.

Marvin was an avid Green Bay Packer and Iowa Hawkeye football fan. Even though they would beat him at the game, he enjoyed playing golf with his two sons. Above all, Marvin enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 17 years, Julene; his two sons, Jeremy Edwards, Grand Rapids, MI, Brian Edwards and his wife, Kristin, Zeeland, MI; three grandchildren and a grandchild on the way; six siblings; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Gary Edwards.