Marvin Frederick Siegfried was born January 1, 1925 and went to his Heavenly home with the Lord Jesus on June 10, 2023 at the age of 98 years 5 1/3 months.  He was born near Redwood Falls, Minnesota to a family of sharecroppers.  Marv graduated valedictorian and enlisted in the Army Air Corp during WWII.  Upon returning home, he attended the University of Minnesota, earning a Mechanical Engineering degree in 3 years.

Marvin married Beatrice Holt in 1948.  They lived most of their lives in Crystal, Minnesota.  His career spanned 50+ years in the construction / plumbing field.  He was a skilled handyman, never intimidated by any fix-it project.  His hobbies included ballroom dancing, golf, bridge, reading and trivia.

He is survived by his 3 daughters:  Cindy (Don) Diemert, Phoenix, Az;  Jill (Bill) Schmitke, Minneapolis, Mn;  and Jean (Steve) Tyler, St. Louis, Mo; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, as well as his many friends at Autumn View Gardens.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Bea, in 2016; his parents, 5 siblings, and a great-granddaughter.

A Celebration of Life get-together is being planned for the fall.

Memorials may be made in Marvin’s name to the St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired