Sarchet, Mervin Wade

Mervin Wade Sarchet, 83, of Guttenberg, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Arrangements are being handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 207 S. First St., Guttenberg, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 2, and one hour before services at the church. Funeral services will be at St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3. The Rev. Shane Anderson officiating.

He was born March 1, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. After completing high school, Merv enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he was a control tower operator stateside. He received his honorable discharge on Dec. 17, 1947.

After his service he attended and graduated from the University of Purdue with a mechanical engineering degree. While in college, Merv was on the very first rowing crew for the University of Purdue. With his degree, Merv worked as a manufacture sales rep for the Ziegenbein Co. which he owned and operated.

Merv was very proud of serving his county in the Marines; he loved to fly, especially his Navion airplane. Merv was a member of the American Legion. He enjoyed mowing his lawn and kept it up with pride. He enjoyed spending time with his dog Luke and appreciated he time he spent with his family.

Merv is survived by his wife, Dolores; children, Mark Sarchet and Clark Sarchet, both of California, and Julia Pass of Colorado; stepchildren, Forrest and Kevin Borre, both of Colorado, Karen Granahan of Wisconsin and Renee Coble of Colorado; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Merv was preceded in death by his parents and one brother in infancy.

In lieu of flowers, plants, benches, statuary, etc., memorials may be sent to the Guttenberg American Legion, St. John's Building Fund or the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital.

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