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Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery with military graveside services by Osage American Legion Post 278.
Marlin was born Aug. 15, 1917, in Osage, the son of Martin and Olive (Woodiwiss) Havig. He graduated from Osage High School. Marlin was united in marriage to Elaine Kleckner on Aug. 14, 1940, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven. He served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne during World War II. He was wounded on Christmas Eve 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.
After returning from the service, Marlin farmed and was a rural mail carrier, retiring at age 65. Marlin was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Osage American Legion Post 278, Osage VFW Post 7920 and Disabled American Veterans of Mason City.
He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and coin collecting.
Marlin is survived by his wife, Elaine Havig, of Osage; three daughters, Judi (Don) Oudekerk of Buffalo, Minn., Janet (Gerald) Grimm of Mitchell, Mary Howell of Warrenville, Ill.; one son, James (Becci) Havig of Mason City; one sister, Marguerite (Sylvan) Tosel of Mason City; one brother, Wayland (Anita) Havig of Davenport; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Allene Ludgate, Doris Denning and Gloria Bucknell; a son-in-law, Walter Hungate.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
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Patty and Jerry McGuire
August 23, 2006
Jim, Becci, and family,
Sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Judenne Morrison Kocer
August 23, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Lynn Coats Mori
August 20, 2006
Jim, Becci and family, So sorry to hear of your loss. You're in my thoughts.
Melissa Lawless
August 19, 2006
Katie and family~
Wanting to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I know that this has been hard, but to know that he is in a better place seems to make it a little easier I hope.
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