Delmas Jerome Marsden, 91, Mitchell, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Diamond Care Center, Bridgewater.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. D. Wayne Huber officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
He was born on Nov. 17, 1919, at Loomis to Archie and Edith (Smith) Marsden.
He grew up in the Loomis area and attended Goodwin School.
After graduating from the eighth grade, he farmed with his father.
He was a member of Loomis Congregational Church.
On June 21, 1938, he married Jennie Sipe at Mitchell.
In 1945, they moved to a farm north of Mount Vernon.
He was instrumental in bringing 4-H to Davison County, as he started the Up and Get It 4-H Club and was a leader for more than 25 years.
In 1951, he moved his family to Hot Springs, where he operated a poultry business.
In 1961, they returned to the farm and he continued farming until 1979.
After retiring, he moved to Mitchell, where he operated Tiffany's Café and drove truck for D&L Implement.
On Aug. 11, 1991, he married Joyce Muhs.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Martin and wife Deb, Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Beverly Duffel and husband Ron, Fort Pierre; two stepsons: Duane Muhs and wife Vickie, South Padre Island, Texas; and Terry Muhs and wife Lisa, Visalia, Calif.; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, a daughter, Dorothy Ann Percy; a granddaughter, his parents, a brother, Harland; and two sisters: Alma Bluhm and Mildred Bailey.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. D. Wayne Huber officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
He was born on Nov. 17, 1919, at Loomis to Archie and Edith (Smith) Marsden.
He grew up in the Loomis area and attended Goodwin School.
After graduating from the eighth grade, he farmed with his father.
He was a member of Loomis Congregational Church.
On June 21, 1938, he married Jennie Sipe at Mitchell.
In 1945, they moved to a farm north of Mount Vernon.
He was instrumental in bringing 4-H to Davison County, as he started the Up and Get It 4-H Club and was a leader for more than 25 years.
In 1951, he moved his family to Hot Springs, where he operated a poultry business.
In 1961, they returned to the farm and he continued farming until 1979.
After retiring, he moved to Mitchell, where he operated Tiffany's Café and drove truck for D&L Implement.
On Aug. 11, 1991, he married Joyce Muhs.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Martin and wife Deb, Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Beverly Duffel and husband Ron, Fort Pierre; two stepsons: Duane Muhs and wife Vickie, South Padre Island, Texas; and Terry Muhs and wife Lisa, Visalia, Calif.; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, a daughter, Dorothy Ann Percy; a granddaughter, his parents, a brother, Harland; and two sisters: Alma Bluhm and Mildred Bailey.
Delmas Jerome Marsden, 91, Mitchell, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Diamond Care Center, Bridgewater.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. D. Wayne Huber officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
He was born on Nov. 17, 1919, at Loomis to Archie and Edith (Smith) Marsden.
He grew up in the Loomis area and attended Goodwin School.
After graduating from the eighth grade, he farmed with his father.
He was a member of Loomis Congregational Church.
On June 21, 1938, he married Jennie Sipe at Mitchell.
In 1945, they moved to a farm north of Mount Vernon.
He was instrumental in bringing 4-H to Davison County, as he started the Up and Get It 4-H Club and was a leader for more than 25 years.
In 1951, he moved his family to Hot Springs, where he operated a poultry business.
In 1961, they returned to the farm and he continued farming until 1979.
After retiring, he moved to Mitchell, where he operated Tiffany's Café and drove truck for D&L Implement.
On Aug. 11, 1991, he married Joyce Muhs.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Martin and wife Deb, Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Beverly Duffel and husband Ron, Fort Pierre; two stepsons: Duane Muhs and wife Vickie, South Padre Island, Texas; and Terry Muhs and wife Lisa, Visalia, Calif.; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, a daughter, Dorothy Ann Percy; a granddaughter, his parents, a brother, Harland; and two sisters: Alma Bluhm and Mildred Bailey.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. D. Wayne Huber officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
He was born on Nov. 17, 1919, at Loomis to Archie and Edith (Smith) Marsden.
He grew up in the Loomis area and attended Goodwin School.
After graduating from the eighth grade, he farmed with his father.
He was a member of Loomis Congregational Church.
On June 21, 1938, he married Jennie Sipe at Mitchell.
In 1945, they moved to a farm north of Mount Vernon.
He was instrumental in bringing 4-H to Davison County, as he started the Up and Get It 4-H Club and was a leader for more than 25 years.
In 1951, he moved his family to Hot Springs, where he operated a poultry business.
In 1961, they returned to the farm and he continued farming until 1979.
After retiring, he moved to Mitchell, where he operated Tiffany's Café and drove truck for D&L Implement.
On Aug. 11, 1991, he married Joyce Muhs.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Martin and wife Deb, Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Beverly Duffel and husband Ron, Fort Pierre; two stepsons: Duane Muhs and wife Vickie, South Padre Island, Texas; and Terry Muhs and wife Lisa, Visalia, Calif.; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, a daughter, Dorothy Ann Percy; a granddaughter, his parents, a brother, Harland; and two sisters: Alma Bluhm and Mildred Bailey.
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