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Robert Marvel Obituary
Aug. 27, 1944 - Aug. 26, 2020
EDWARDSBURG, MI - Robert Bruce Marvel, Jr., 75, of Edwardsburg, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 8:54 am, while being treated at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN. Born in 1944, Bob would have turned 76 on August 27. Bob attended Penn High School in Mishawaka and Ball State University in Muncie, IN. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, Honorably Discharged in 1971. After retiring as an insulator from the Asbestos Workers Union, he started Marvel Insulating with his wife, Judy. Bob also served as project manager for the construction of the former Community Baptist Church in Edwardsburg. Bob loved his family and friends, his church and Sunday school class, and talking about the Bible to anyone and everyone he met. He enjoyed God's great outdoors and was an avid fisherman most of his life. When limited by failing health, Bob continued to enjoy the outdoors on his scooter, watching birds and feeding wildlife. Bob will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends including his wife of nearly 52 years, Judy (Walorski) Marvel; daughter, Kimberly (Brett) Putnam; son, Kevin (Nicole) Marvel; five grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Derek (Kayce), Brayden, Nathan, and Grace; a great-grandchild, McKinley; a sister, Jennifer (Steve) Webb; three brothers, Richard Marvel, Randy (Shirley) Marvel, and Ron (Leslie) Marvel, and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Virginia Marvel of Mishawaka, IN. The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 30, 2020 from 4:00-6:00 PM, concluding with a service at 6:00 PM, at Nappanee Missionary Church, 70417 SR 19 North, Nappanee, IN 46550, where he had attended regularly. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Nappanee Missionary Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com.
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Richard Marvel
October 20, 2020
My best Friend and blood Brother for many years.As we grew up He was my big Brother protector and we did everything together especially fish . Many Many tremendous memories - Fishing phenatics! Then he introduced me to God and His Son Jesus and saw i was lost and tried to help me with a bitter depressed spirit. He was my Evangelist and was the most influential person for me in accepting JESUS CHRIST AS MY SAVIOR. I am sure our HEAVENLY FATHER AND HIS SON JESUS HAS A REWARD FOR ROBERT’S
EFFORTS TO HELP AND TEACH MY ENTIRE FAMILY TO REACH OUT AND LIVE FOR GOD. His influence has far reaching effects toward all my siblings , wife , and Children. I am looking forward to meeting him and greeting him where we will never grow old .Have no pain no more suffering .Bob suffered for years with his breathing Why we don’t know but i believe he obeyed Romans 12 vs 1 to present your body a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to GOD which is our reasonable service. Along with jis wife Judy and his children - servants to others PRAISE HIS MEMORY! Praise his family for such a truthfull and descriptive story of his life in CHRIST
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