Mervin Charles Marter Obituary (1922

Mervin C. Marter, 89, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Monday morning, July 16, 2012 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein. Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein with Rev. Scott Hall officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday and for one hour before the service on Thursday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein. Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Viola, Minnesota on Friday, July 20, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Mervin Charles Marter was born on October 10, 1922 at rural Brandon, Iowa the son of Charles Walter & Grace Pearl (Roster) Marter. He graduated from Brandon High School in the Class of 1942. Mervin married Evelyn Josephine Sachtschale on March 12, 1943 in Waterloo. They later divorced. Mervin married Mary Tointon in Minnesota and a daughter, Ruth, was born to the couple. They later divorced. Mervin married Margie M. Holets on December 31, 1955 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa. A daughter, Jackie, was born to the couple. Margie died on April 1, 2001. Mervin re-married Evelyn J. Sachtschale on November 3, 2001 at Oelwein. Mervin worked at Baines Dental Lab, Dix Dental Lab and then worked for Fuller Brush Company where he became a field manager all in Waterloo. In 1953 he moved to Rochester, Minnesota where he worked for Fuller Brush Company and worked for Hurl Brothers Shoe Co. at the Stevenson's Ladies Ready To Wear Store. Mervin later went to work for IBM in June of 1956 where he worked until he retired in April of 1985 as an associate manufacturing engineer. He moved to Oelwein in 2001. Mervin was a member of the Church of Christ in Arlington. Mervin is survived by his Wife: Evelyn Marter of Oelwein; 2 Daughters: Ruth (Daryl) Nigon of Rochester, Minnesota & Jackie (Kevin) Kohlmeyer of Rochester, Minnesota; 3 Grandchildren: Adam (Beth) Nigon of South St. Paul, Minnesota, Andy (Carmen) Nigon of Miami, Florida & Alissa (Josh) Loren of Ramsey, Minnesota; 3 Great Grandchildren and 2 Step-Sons: Erlund (Jackie) Lovelace of Wabasha, Minnesota & Jerry (Patsy) Tointon of Raleigh, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife: Margie on April 1, 2001, 2 brothers: Walter & Lester and 2 sisters: Sara Ray and Darlene Arrietta.