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Marvin L. Helmrichs
MARVIN L. HELMRICHS
Manchester
Marvin L. Helmrichs, 94, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Doris of Manchester; his four children, Terry (Diane) Helmrichs of Cedar Falls, Darlene (Larry) Marske of Grundy Center, Johann (Patricia) Helmrichs and Mark (Patricia) Helmrichs, all of Manchester; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a niece, Verla (Dave) Tegler of Manchester.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Comfort or the University of Iowa for cancer research.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in Manchester, with the Rev. Tony D. Ede officiating.
Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Friends may also call one hour before the service on Wednesday at the church.
Interment: Peace Lutheran Cemetery, in rural Ryan, Iowa.
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