Obituary of Marlin Vetter

Memorial Tribute Marlin William Vetter, our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2015. Marlin William Vetter, son of Bill and Alice (Berends) Vetter, was born July 19, 1924 on the family farm near Lake Park, IA. Marlin attended Excelsior Community Schools (near Lake Park), and graduated in 1942. On February 22, 1948, Marlin was united in marriage to Ruth Eleanor Ahrenstorff at the May City Lutheran Church. The couple was blessed with three children: Becky, Gale, and Gary. Following their marriage, Marlin and Ruth began farming with Ruth’s parents; eventually moving onto the family farm northwest of Hartley, IA. They lived there until they retired in 1985 and moved into the town of Hartley. Marlin was an active member of the Hartley Methodist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman in his early years, and belonged to the Hartley Gun Club. He was also a member of the Hartley School Board from 1966-1972. Marlin was a true farmer at heart. He loved farm life and everything that went with it; from raising livestock and crops, to his many years of being in the dairy business. In March 2012, Marlin and Ruth moved into Community Memorial Assisted Living in Hartley. At the time of his death, Marlin resided at Health Center there. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 67 years, Ruth of Hartley, IA; his children: Becky Tschopp and her husband, Wally of Spirit Lake, IA, Gale Vetter of Hartley, IA, Gary Vetter and his wife, Dawn of St. Charles, IA; six grandchildren: Nathan Tschopp and his special friend, Angie Heikens of Harris, IA, Brea Espy and her husband, Aaron of Hartley, IA, Shanna Tadic and her husband, Danny of Sitka, AK, Colby Vetter and his wife, Shonda of Hartley, IA, Jaci Edwards and her husband, Matt of Escondido, CA, Jarek Vetter and his wife, Ashley of Carlise, IA; sister, Betty Lou (Earl) Baish of Lake Park, IA. Seven great-grandchildren: Easton Teal, Curtis Espey, Trevor Tadic, Katia Tadic, Vetter Edwards, Vela Dawn Edwards, and Vara Jane Edwards. Marlin was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Barney Ahrenstorff; daughter-in-law, Sandeanne Vetter; step-sister-in-law, Arlene (Galen) Klinker. Celebration of Life Marlin W. Vetter Born ~ July 191924 Died ~ July 7, 2015 Age ~ 90 years 11 months 18 days Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015 United Methodist Church Hartley, Iowa Clergy ~ Rev. Steve Campbell Organist ~ Deb Bleeker Congregational Singing Processional ~ “How Great Thou Art” #77 “The Hymn of Promise” #707 Recessional ~ “Amazing Grace” #378 Pallbearers Nathan Tschopp Colby Vetter Rick Baisch Rodney Ahrenstorff Robert Ahrenstorff Aaron Espey Honorary Pallbearers Jarek Vetter Shanna Tadic Jaci Edwards Jim Klinker Jay Weaver Dennis Ahrenstorff Ushers Ron Sterk ~ Steve Byers Interment Pleasant View Cemetery Hartley, Iowa <iframe id="tukios_player_512x330" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="330" scrolling="no" src="https://www.tributeslides.com/videos/embedded_video/TTXCR97FLQD9YWMN" width="512"></iframe>