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Marvin J. Eden, age 95, of Fremont
Died Sunday December 24, 2017 at Dunklau Gardens
Marv was born May 4th, 1922 on the family farm in Crab Orchard, NE. His parents were Pete and Minnie Eden. He grew up in Sterling, NE., and attended the rural school. Marv played on the high school basketball team and graduated in 1939. On September 17, 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Marv went to Kearnes, Utah for his boot camp duties and served as an aircraft electrician after graduating from the California Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, CA. Marv spent over 3 ½ years in service during WWII, with 2 ½ years of that time in the south Pacific theatre of operations. He was stationed in New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies.
After being honorably discharged he entered the University of Nebraska college of Agriculture in 1946, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Agriculture in 1950. After graduation, he taught Agricultural Education in Nebraska City. In 1952, Marv became a sales rep for an agriculture chemical and seed company covering eastern Nebraska and southern Iowa for 10 years. From 1964 until 1984 he worked for Federated Mutual Insurance Company and retired as a Senior Marketing Representative. Marv was chairman of the Fremont Housing Authority and actively involved with them for 21 years. He was instrumental in the development of the Fremont Senior Center constructed at Christensen Field and was a member of the Board of Directors and past chairman. He was a member and past chairman of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging in Omaha. A member of VFW Post 854 in Fremont and past president of the Fremont Kiwanis Club, lifetime member of the Lutheran Church of American and a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. Marv was an avid golfer and a member of the Fremont Golf Club. He was also on the board of directors of the Lower Platte North Natural Resource District.
Marvin married Wilma Novak on June 8, 1947. They had two sons, Ron and Verlyn. After the passing of Wilma he married Pat Crim on June 20, 1998.
Marv is survived by his wife Pat; sons Ron (Marylou) Eden and Verlyn Eden; grandchildren Alex (Erica) Eden, Brian (Abby) Eden, Michelle (Nick) Lahr, Brandon Eden and Ben (Amanda) Eden; five great grandchildren; stepsons Steve and Mark Williams and stepdaughter Beth Bowman and five step grandchildren.
Marv was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers Walter and Norman, two sisters Lucille and Ruth; wife Wilma, daughter-in-law Terry and granddaughter-in-law Brook.
The funeral will be 3pm Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. Visitation will be Friday, 4pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Died Sunday December 24, 2017 at Dunklau Gardens
Marv was born May 4th, 1922 on the family farm in Crab Orchard, NE. His parents were Pete and Minnie Eden. He grew up in Sterling, NE., and attended the rural school. Marv played on the high school basketball team and graduated in 1939. On September 17, 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Marv went to Kearnes, Utah for his boot camp duties and served as an aircraft electrician after graduating from the California Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, CA. Marv spent over 3 ½ years in service during WWII, with 2 ½ years of that time in the south Pacific theatre of operations. He was stationed in New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies.
After being honorably discharged he entered the University of Nebraska college of Agriculture in 1946, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Agriculture in 1950. After graduation, he taught Agricultural Education in Nebraska City. In 1952, Marv became a sales rep for an agriculture chemical and seed company covering eastern Nebraska and southern Iowa for 10 years. From 1964 until 1984 he worked for Federated Mutual Insurance Company and retired as a Senior Marketing Representative. Marv was chairman of the Fremont Housing Authority and actively involved with them for 21 years. He was instrumental in the development of the Fremont Senior Center constructed at Christensen Field and was a member of the Board of Directors and past chairman. He was a member and past chairman of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging in Omaha. A member of VFW Post 854 in Fremont and past president of the Fremont Kiwanis Club, lifetime member of the Lutheran Church of American and a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. Marv was an avid golfer and a member of the Fremont Golf Club. He was also on the board of directors of the Lower Platte North Natural Resource District.
Marvin married Wilma Novak on June 8, 1947. They had two sons, Ron and Verlyn. After the passing of Wilma he married Pat Crim on June 20, 1998.
Marv is survived by his wife Pat; sons Ron (Marylou) Eden and Verlyn Eden; grandchildren Alex (Erica) Eden, Brian (Abby) Eden, Michelle (Nick) Lahr, Brandon Eden and Ben (Amanda) Eden; five great grandchildren; stepsons Steve and Mark Williams and stepdaughter Beth Bowman and five step grandchildren.
Marv was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers Walter and Norman, two sisters Lucille and Ruth; wife Wilma, daughter-in-law Terry and granddaughter-in-law Brook.
The funeral will be 3pm Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. Visitation will be Friday, 4pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com