Obituary of Marvin Leroy Mehlhaff

MEHLHAFF MARVIN

Marvin L. Mehlhaff, age 87 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 30, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, January 6, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Errin Mulberry officiating. Burial will be in the Tripp City Cemetery, Tripp, SD at approximately 2:00 PM Friday afternoon.  Visitations will begin at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 6, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton, SD and continue until service time.  Online condolences may be sent at:  www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com.  Live streaming of Marvin’s service can be found at: https://my.gather.app/remember/marvin-mehlhaff.  The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD has been trusted with the service details.

Marvin was born on December 29, 1935, to August and Esther (Stoebner) Mehlhaff in Tripp, SD. He married Hildegard Fischer on 08/16/1953 in Menno, SD.

He grew up in Kaylor, SD and lived most of his adult years in Yankton, SD.  He worked for Kolberg / Pioneer for 31 years and then retired into farming.

He came to know Jesus personally in 1967. There after he joined The Gideons International in 1973, in which he enjoyed passing out God’s Word and doing jail ministry.

He enjoyed camping, family time, friends, board games, welding, and tractor restoration.

Survived by his wife Hildegard, and his daughter Judy (Dennis) Frey of Fulton, SD; son-in-law David Rempfer of Freeman, SD; son Michael Mehlhaff of Grand Prairie, TX; daughters Carol Mehlhaff (Jeff Johnson) of Mission Hill, SD; Nancy (Charles) Leonard of Gayville, SD; Patricia (Brian) Garvis of Yankton, SD. Also, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Barb Rempfer.

Pallbearers are Jennifer Miller, Joshua Rempfer, Zachary Mehlhaff, Jessica Kronaizl, Gabriel Leonard, Dylan Garvis. All are grandchildren of Marvin.

Memorials can be directed to The Gideons International.