Marlin Hirzel

1934 - 2025

Marlin LeRoy Hirzel, age 92, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Mountain Laurel Nursing Home in Rural Retreat, VA. Marlin was born on January 26, 1934, in Pipestone, MN, to the late Edward and Hattie Hirzel. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Leo and Earl, and sisters Isabell and Phyllis.

Marlin attended school in Ward, MN and Elton, SD. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Elton, SD, where he was baptized and confirmed. As a young man Marlin worked with his father and brothers on the family farm. Marlin later entered the Army and was stationed in Germany. Following an honorable discharge, Marlin was employed at the Bones Hartford Ranch in Parker, SD. He then worked for 23 years as welder, retiring from the Mesa School System, Mesa, AZ.

Marlin married his first wife, Janet R. Wilson, and they had three children: Heidi Salburg and husband Doug, Mesa, AZ, Neal Hirzel and wife Deb, Apache Junction, AZ, and Alicia Price and husband Wade, Brookings, SD. Marlin married Jeanette  Thranum of Northglenn, AZ. Jeanette has four children: Debra Stutzman and husband Paul, Westminster, CO, Dawn Wilson and husband Tom, Cabot, AK, Paula Jensen and husband Ron, CO, and David Thranum and wife Lynae, Marion, VA. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be held at a later date in Mesa, AZ. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com.  Bradley’s Funeral Home is serving the family.