Marvin L. Sundquist, 69 of Lyons, NE

MARVIN L. SUNDQUIST, 69 years, of Lyons, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, in a motor vehicle accident south of Uehling, Nebraska.

Marvin was born May 24, 1944, in Oakland, Nebraska, to Otto S. and Anna J. (Oman) Sundquist.

Marvin graduated from Lyons High School in 1962 and studied agriculture at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Marvin married Linda Skinner in 1970.  They had four children, Lauree Renee, Marvin Douglas, Christian Boyd and Michelle Nicole. Marvin was raised and lived on a farm southeast of Lyons.  After leaving the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, he returned home and maintained the family farm.  After retiring from farming, Marvin began working at Walmart.  Marvin loved being able to interact and socialize with people he knew and met while working at Walmart.

He was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyons.

Family was very important to Marvin, especially his grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed playing cards, loved music, history and Nebraska sports.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Jim Lovercheck and nephew, Michael Kostin.

Survivors include his children, Lauree (Robert) Lenz of Battle Creek, NE, Marvin Douglas Sundquist of Fremont, NE, Christian Boyd Sundquist and Michelle (Kase) May all of Black Forest, CO; eleven grandchildren; one great grandchild; sisters, Marilyn (John) Kostin of Kalamazoo, MI, Evelyn Lovercheck of Ogallala, NE, Julene (Dave) Rasmussen of York, NE; brother, Ramon (Carol) Sundquist of Sioux City, IA; nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE:Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 10:30 a.m. from Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyons.