IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Marrell Edward
Thurber
August 4, 1930 – August 9, 2004
Obituary
Marrell E. Thurber, age 74, of South Haven died Monday, August 9, 2004 at his home.
Family and friends will have a gathering 4-9 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale.
Marrell Edward Thurber was born August 4, 1930 to Clayton and Lila (Foster) Thurber in Litchfield. He married Bernice Maurer on April 20, 1953. He was employed by and then owned & operated Mattson Building and Supply in Cokato for 37 years, retiring in 1985. Marrell was in the U.S. Army and served his Country during the Korean War. He enjoyed fishing, photography, woodworking, and woodcarving.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice of South Haven; his children, Connie Porcaro and her husband Frank of Berkley, CA, Wanda Kuseske and her husband Jim of St. Cloud, Pam Engen of Paynesville, James and his wife Janet of Annandale, Bob and his wife Colleen of South Haven, Don and his wife Bonnie of Kimball, Karla Sommers and her husband Randy of St. Cloud; 1 sister, Violet Kramber of Glenwood; 18 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren. His parents, and three brothers, Leo, Clayton, Jr., and Virgil preceded him in death.
Family and friends will have a gathering 4-9 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale.
Marrell Edward Thurber was born August 4, 1930 to Clayton and Lila (Foster) Thurber in Litchfield. He married Bernice Maurer on April 20, 1953. He was employed by and then owned & operated Mattson Building and Supply in Cokato for 37 years, retiring in 1985. Marrell was in the U.S. Army and served his Country during the Korean War. He enjoyed fishing, photography, woodworking, and woodcarving.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice of South Haven; his children, Connie Porcaro and her husband Frank of Berkley, CA, Wanda Kuseske and her husband Jim of St. Cloud, Pam Engen of Paynesville, James and his wife Janet of Annandale, Bob and his wife Colleen of South Haven, Don and his wife Bonnie of Kimball, Karla Sommers and her husband Randy of St. Cloud; 1 sister, Violet Kramber of Glenwood; 18 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren. His parents, and three brothers, Leo, Clayton, Jr., and Virgil preceded him in death.
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