Marvin D. Kugel

Marvin Dale Kugel was born May 20, 1930 near Powell, Nebraska to Henry and Elsie (Bringewatt) Kugel. He passed away September 24, 2012 at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 4 days at the Heritage Care Center, Fairbury.

He was baptized on July 13, 1930 by Rev. L. C. Gilker at Immanuel Lutheran Church, near Daykin and was confirmed on June 27, 1943 by Rev. O.R. Heintz.
He attended District 72 and worked with his parents on the farm. He was united in marriage to the Delores Kleine, on September 17, 1950 at St. John’s Lutheran Church by Rev. Herman C. Damm. The couple resided on the family farm with his parents until his parents moved to a farm near Jansen. Marvin’s passion and love of the land and livestock nurtured the growth of the family farm from a Grade B dairy herd into a Grade A dairy operation. He and his family worked together farming, irrigating, and raising cattle, hogs and chickens. The growth of the farm was shared by his wife of 62 years and four children. In 2002 Marvin and his family received the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award recognizing family ownership for 100 years.
Marvin was a lifetime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where he served on the stewardship committee and as two terms as trustee.

He is preceded in death by brothers Harry, Wayne, Edgar, Loren and sisters Lenora Bundy, Margaret Kugel, Lavern Cook. Brothers-in-law Max Bundy, Harold Staley, Marion Stone, Bob Cook, Melvin Kleine; Sisters-in-law Laura Kleine, Mildred Kugel, Norma Stone, Doris Kugel, and Nadine Kugel; and son-in-law Ronald Moenning.

He is survived by his wife, Delores, and four children. Margaret and husband, Fred Hoult, of Howells; Dale Kugel and wife, Brenda of Beatrice; Pamela Kugel-Rolls and Tony Rolls of Fort Myers, Florida; Marie and her husband Leon Zimmermann of Beatrice; Grandchildren James and Megan Moenning, Gloria and Dan Krueger, Darren and Ashley Kugel, Damen Kugel with LaRaesha Munoz, Megan and Willy Crouse, Rebecca and Kevin Weaver, Joshua Kugel-Rolls, Anthony Zimmerman with Lindsey Meyer, Andrew and Aaron Zimmerman; Great grandchild, Jordyn Crouse; step grandchildren Nicole Zimmerman, Tammy and Jess Martin, Christine and Darren Gardener; step great-grandchildren Dylan Weaver; Jerick Zabatrisky and Haley Gardener. Sisters-in-law Martha Sasse and Darlene and Al Kohel; brothers-in-law Alfred and Lawrence Kleine, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.


Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Daykin with Rev. Paul Beyer officiating. Music provided by Donna Miller. Pallbearers are James Moenning; Darren and Damen Kugel; Joshua Kugel-Rolls; Anthony, Andrew and Aaron Zimmerman.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to be given to support mission projects. The family will greet friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury.