Obit: Utech, Marvin F. #2 (1913 – 2005)
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Surnames: Utech, Schult, Natzke, Pehlke, McCaughey, Francoeur, Altergott, Klemm

---Source: Merrill Foto News (Merrill, Lincoln, Co., Wis.) Wednesday, 9 March 2005; page 10

---Utech, Marvin F. (27 Jul 1913 – 4 Marc. 2005)

Marvin F. Utech, 91, of Merrill, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill.

Born in Merrill on Jul 27, 1913, Marvin was the son of the late Frank and Frieda Schult Utech. He married Eva Natzke on November 15, 1935, in the Town of Pine River. She died April 18, 1983. On September 20, 1986, he married Rhoda Pehlke in Merrill. She died November 10, 1998.

Marvin graduated from Merrill High School in 1931. In the 1940’s and 50s he was a bookkeeper for the Natzke and Scheu Co. as they logged in the U. P. He continued to work for Natzke and Scheu when they moved their operation to Merrill and became Merrill Gravel and Construction Co. He retired in 1978. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church for much of his life, he served on the boards of Finance, Evangelism, and with the Special Funds Committee. For 42 years, Marvin served on the board for Merrill Memorial Park and 33 years as president. Marvin was a 20-years member of the Merrill Evening Lions where he served a number of terms as treasurer. He received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award in 1996. Marvin loved his family. He prayed for each child, grandchild and great-grandchild every night. His favorite place in all the world was the family cottage on Clearwater Lake. Marvin will be remembered as a gentle man who was unfailingly kind and generous.

Surviving are daughters Judith (Wayne) McCaughey of Maryland; and Jane (Leonard) Francoeur, Merrill; sons Marvin Jr. (Mildred) of New York; and William (Lori) of Missouri; step-daughter Kathy Altergott, Green Bay; step-son Richard (Penny) Pehlke, Merrill; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sisters Lorna and Marcella.

Funeral services were Monday, March 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill. Rev. David Klemm officiated. Burial was in Merrill Memorial Park. The Waid Funeral Home, Merrill, served the family. Memorials may be given to the Trinity Lutheran Church Debt Retirement Fund or radio ministry.