Submitted by: Wanda Purcell
Marvin Lee Claussen, son of George W. And Maud Claussen, was
born
January 29, 1915 on a farm northwest of Thomas in Dewey County.
At a young age his parents moved to a nearby farm where Marvin
spent
Most of his life. He died at the Thomas Memorial Hospital on
January 3, 1992 at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 5 days.
Marvin attended the Pleasant Dale School northwest of Thomas.
He spent all of his years in the Thomas area except for a short
time
When he lived in southern California doing construction
work. When
His father became ill, he returned home to work on the family
farm.
Marvin was married to Loriene Tolman on June 23, 1941. To this
union
Five children were born: Lynda, Donnie Marlene, Carol, and
Marvin
Larry. During these years, Marvin was busy raising his family
and
Working on the farm where he raised cattle and wheat. He was a
member
Of the United Methodist Church.
One of his favorite hobbies in his later years was his hunting
dogs.
He shared this love with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by one son, Marvin Larry.
Survivors include his wife, Loriene of the home; his children
and their
Spouses: Lynda and Otis Clark, of Shawnee; Donnie and Glenda
Claussen,
Of Thomas; Mariene and Gary Leedy, of Cheyenne; and Carol and
Larry
Goyer, of Weatherford; Thirteen grandchildren and two great
granddaughters,
With a host of relatives and friends that remain to mourn their
loss.
Funeral services were 2;00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 1992 at the
United
Methodist Church in Thomas with Rev. Darly Owen and Rev.
Charles Rickel
Officiating. Burial was in Mound Valley Cemetery at Thomas
under the
Direction of the Russell Funeral Home in Thomas.
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