Marvin D. Howard

Marvin D. Howard, 90, of Homer, NE passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Pender Hospital.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Omaha Valley Cemetery.

Marvin was born December 6, 1929 in rural Winnebago, NE, the son of Louie and Naomi (Johns) Howard.  He grew up in the Homer area and was drafted in 1951 into the United States Army.  He was stationed in Germany for three years until he was honorably discharged.  Marvin then married Joan Krumwiede on August 20, 1954 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Dakota City, NE.  To this union, two sons were born.  The couple moved to a farm southeast of Winnebago and farmed there for five years before moving to their current farm in 1958, where they farmed and worked cows even up until a year ago.  Marvin enjoyed farming and being outside and mowing his yard.  He was a member of the Homer American Legion.

Survivors include his wife Joan of Homer, NE; and his grandson Randy Howard of Homer, NE.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents:  Louie and Naomi Howard, his sons:  Randy Dale Howard and Rodney Dean Howard, his brother Gerald Howard, and his sister Opal Matney.