Marvin Ernest MAIN

MAIN, WOOD, MERRITT, KENDIG, SOBOTKA, FETTY, BARKER, FETTY, KIMBALL, SHAFFER, QUICK, STACKHOUSE, BINNING, BEERMANN, BECKER, RULE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2011 at 16:23:53

Creston News-Advertiser
Creston, Union County, Iowa
Sunday, May 1, 2011

OBITUARY ~ MARVIN MAIN

Marvin MAIN, 87, of Mount Ayr died April 28, 2011, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., Mount Ayr.

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OBITUARY ~ MARVIN ERNEST MAIN
Marvin Ernest MAIN was born at home on September 30, 1923 in Liberty township, Ringgold county, Iowa, the son of Corwin and Mabel (WOOD) MAIN. He passed away on April 28, 2011 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa.

Marvin attended country schools until high school when he boarded in Mount Ayr during the week to attend classes, graduating with the Mount Ayr high school class of 1941.

Marvin was united in marriage to Mildred Lucille MERRITT on December 22, 1944 at the United Methodist parsonage in Creston, Iowa. To this union three children were born, Connie in 1946, Jack in 1948 and Roger in 1953, who died at birth.

Marvin lived his entire life on farms in Poe, Washington and Liberty townships in Ringgold county. He loved all aspects of farming, especially raising and working with horses. He was a regular at the horse sales in Mount Ayr and he and his draft horses, Mike and Molly, pulled wagons in parades carrying family members, daycare children, organization member and even a few queens. Marvin and his horse, Chester, delivered Santa by sleigh to his appointed stop in Mount Ayr each December for years. In later years he raised miniature horses. He continued raising horses after his retirement until his health failed.

He loved country music and he and Lucille enjoyed dancing throughout their life together attending dances and jam sessions all over the area. They were known for their polka dancing.

Marvin also loved woodworking and made many items that he enjoyed giving to his family members and friends.

Marvin was a member of Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Pork Producers, Extension Council, ASC Township Committee, a township trustee and Wishard Chapel United Methodist Church.

Marvin was preceded in death by his son, Roger Ray; his parents, Corwin and Mabel MAIN; sisters, Maxine KENDIG, Arlene KIMBALL, Mildred SOBOTKA and Phyllis MAIN; brothers-in-law, Bob SHAFFER, Elza FETTY, Gilbert RULE, Clarence BARKER and Cecil KENDIG, and sister-in-law, Jeannine MAIN.

Left to mourn his passing are his loving wife of 66 years, Lucille MAIN of Mount Ayr, Iowa; his children, Connie and husband Doyle RICHARDS of Tingley, Iowa and Jack and wife Sandy MAIN of Mount Ayr, Iowa; five grandchildren, Kris and husband Bruce QUICK of Tingley, Iowa, Kelly STACKHOUSE of Mount Ayr, Iowa, Chad and wife Jenny MAIN of Grimes, Iowa, Nikki and husband Jon BINNING of Warrensburg, Missouri and Jodi and husband Dan BEERMANN of Norwalk, Iowa; 14 great-grandchildren, Colton QUICK and finance Amelia BECKER, Austin and Ashton QUICK, Cody, Kaci and Jamie STACKHOUSE, Alexis, Sadie and Macy BEERMANN, Ali, Maci and Kaylee MAIN and Megan and Sarah BINNING; sisters, Juanita SHAFFER of Atascadero, California and LaViece BARKER and Doris RULE of Mount Ayr, Iowa; brothers, Virgil MAIN of Fremont, Nebraska, Larry MAIN of Magalia, California and Lyle MAIN of Mount Ayr, Iowa; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Memorials are to HCI Care Services in Mount Ayr and the Wishard Chapel Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 2, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, Mount Ayr. Interment was made at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr. Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr in charge of arrangements.

SOURCE: watsonarmstrongfh.com/obituaries.aspx?turl=http://aurora-24708.tributes.com/show/Marvin-Main-91365572

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011

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