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Marvin Leroy Heesch

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Birth	:	21 Feb 1927 Corson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	4 Aug 2007 Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Summit Hill Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7066994, -96.5317001
Description	:	(February 21, 1927 - August 4, 2007) Marvin L. Heesch, 80 of Garretson died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Palisade Manor in Garretson. Funeral services will begin 10:00 am Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the United Church of Garretson, Garretson, SD. Burial will be in the Summit Hill Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Marvin Leroy Heesch was born on February 21, 1927 in Brandon, South Dakota to Claus and Mae (Zweep) Heesch. He grew up on the Heesch... Read More	(February 21, 1927 - August 4, 2007) Marvin L. Heesch, 80 of Garretson died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Palisade Manor in Garretson. Funeral services will begin 10:00 am Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the United Church of Garretson, Garretson, SD. Burial will be in the Summit Hill Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Marvin Leroy Heesch was born on February 21, 1927 in Brandon, South Dakota to Claus and Mae (Zweep) Heesch. He grew up on the Heesch farm southwest of Garretson. In September of 1945, he was drafted into the U.S. Marines in the last year of World War II. He served in California and on the U.S.S. Philippine Sea. The following September, he was honorably discharged from the Marines and returned to his family farm in Garretson. On August 10, 1949, Marvin married Lois M. Berdahl in the Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson, South Dakota. Following their marriage, they lived their lives on the family farm near Garretson and were members of the United Church of Christ in Garretson. In August 1999, they celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a family dinner and picnic. Marvin was not only a farmer, but a truck driver for Case Company, Pam Oil, and Sioux Steel where he retired from in 1998. With his truck driving, he was able to see many of the states in this country. He and Lois also visited many other places including: Hawaii, California, Washington, Virginia, South Carolina, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri and Texas. They also got a chance to see where the first atomic bomb was tested on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 1999. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Lois, Garretson; his sons, Bruce (Mely), Virginia Beach, VA; Steven (Sharon), Garretson; Wade, Sioux Falls; Michael, Brandon; and Brian, Garretson; his daughters, Carol (Al) Abbott, Summerville, SC; Christie (Keith) Ballinger, Brandon; eleven grandchildren: Terrence, Johanna & Jason Heesch, Amy Heesch and Julie (Jeremy) Felcher, Alvin Abbott III, Amanda & Kyle Ballinger, and Steven, Zachariah and Noah Heesch; 1 great grandchild, Dandre Felcher; two brothers, Delbert (Matie) Heesch, Sioux Falls; Wesley Heesch, Higgins, TX and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father in 1953 and his mother in 1965. ***Two police cars escorted dad to the cemetery. Guess they wanted to make sure he got out of town! He always said they would do that too.

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Marvin Leroy Heesch's memorial is located at: Summit Hill Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA.
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Marvin Leroy Heesch death on 4 Aug 2007 in Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7066994
Longitude: -96.5317001

Family Members:

Parent

Claus Jacob Heesch

(1894 - 1953)

Mae Dores Zweep Heesch

(1897 - 1965)

Spouse

Lois Mae Berdahl Heesch

(1930 - 2008)

Siblings

Delbert Eugene Heesch

(1923 - 2018)

Wesley Duane “Wes” Heesch

(1930 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Summit Hill Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

2. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7144012, -96.4899979

3. Saint Rose Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7202988, -96.4899979

4. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

5. Sherman Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7475014, -96.4897003

6. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6460500, -96.5519000

7. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015

8. West Palisade Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6608009, -96.4503021

9. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

10. East Palisades Cemetery
Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6606100, -96.4309500

11. Rosendahl Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7900009, -96.4728012

12. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

13. Palisade Prairie Cemetery
Luverne, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6597900, -96.4047800

14. Old Highland Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8072630, -96.4977260

15. Springwater Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7181800, -96.3818900

16. North Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8201770, -96.5135190

17. Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5871680, -96.5324020

18. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100

19. Logan Reformed Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

20. Brandon Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5877991, -96.5919037

21. South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6228800, -96.6776300

22. Pleasant View Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5752983, -96.4606018

23. South Beaver Valley Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5592003, -96.5366974

24. Beaver Valley Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6133003, -96.3705978