Marvin Holle

Marvin Frederick Holle was born March 23, 1928 on the Holle farm near Ludell, KS to Rennig and Frieda (Rippe) Holle. Marvin died at the Rawlins County Health Center on April 4, 2016, at the age of 88. As an infant, he was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ludell, and then confirmed on March 29, 1942.

Marvin served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952. He married Mary Ann Focke on Nov. 29, 1959 at Grace Lutheran Church in Atwood. He was an active member at Immanuel Grace, and Redeemer Lutheran Churches throughout his life. The LLL men’s group was very important to him.

Marvin lived on the Holle home place his entire life and loved farming and working with his cattle. He was a good conservationist of the soil and wanted the land to be kept in good order for future generations.

He served as a board member for the Ludell and Atwood Coops, and as a director of the Farmers State Bank in Atwood, formerly the Farmers State Bank of Ludell.

Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Doris & husband Art Holste, Della & husband Harvey Niermeier, and Lorna & husband Gerhard Holste.

Survivors include his wife Mary Ann; sister-in-law Carol & husband Francis Hestermann; many nieces & nephews and a host of relatives and friends.

Visitation is 4-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Atwood, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Laymen's League or God's Little Saints Preschool. Online Condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com