Obituary of Marvin Harold Weeks

Marvin Harold Weeks, the son of Minor Rutherford and Arilla Mae (Allen) Weeks, was born February 13, 1921, in Faith, South Dakota. He was a graduate of the Corydon, IA Senior High, and Valedictorian of the class of 1939. Marvin had served his country as a Captain with the US Army during World War II, where he was involved in reconnaissance throughout Europe, the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and was among the first Americans to link with the Soviet Union at the Elbe River. He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Belgian Quad De Guerre. On February 27, 1948, Marvin was united in marriage with Mary Jean Santen in Newton. He devoted his life to his family and grandchildren. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Newton Country Club, Last Men's Club, past President of the Maytag Management Club, Newton Elks Lodge #1270, serving as its secretary for 50 years, and Newton American Legion Post #111. Marvin was employed as Production Manager for the Maytag Company, Plant I. He enjoyed golf, traveling, bowling, and was a Newton Cardinal, Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Cub fan. Marvin died August 24, 2011 at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was 90 years old. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Jean on August 28, 2000; a sister, Delma Mae; and brothers, Kenneth and Keith. Those left to honor Marvin's memory include his son Thomas M. (Susan) Weeks of Newton; daughter Nancy J. (Steven) Stoner of The Woodlands, TX; four grandchildren: Thomas J. Weeks of Burbank, CA, Steven Weeks of Newton, Sara Stoner of Dallas, TX, and Kayla Ayres Stoner of Salisbury, MD; a foster grandchild Alla (Louis) Smothers of Urbandale; brother Melvin Weeks of Tuscon, AZ, sister-in-law Jeanine Santen of Newton, IA, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty and Paul Kemmerling of Abbington, VA, several nieces and nephews and his many friends.