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Note: Marvin Lervick
Aug. 21, 1910-Aug. 14, 2006
Marvin Lervick, 95, formerly of Crosby, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2006 at his home in Minnetonka, MN, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2006 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Crosby. Visitation will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 20 at Stakston-Martin Funeral Home in Crosby. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Marvin was born August 21, 1910 at Kramer, North Dakota, the son of John Lervik and Marie Wekseth Lervik. He was born and raised on a farm near Kramer, and graduated from Kramer High School in 1929. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and graduated from Minot State Teachers College in 1934. After graduation he taught in the rural school systems of Divide County for five and one-half years, at the Bluffton, Highland, and Liberty Schools.
Marvin married Bertha Christianson on August 27, 1939 at Skabo Lutheran Church in rural Frederick Township. The apartment at Liberty School was Marvin and Bertha?s first home, where Bertha and Marvin both taught. Marvin taught at Liberty until 1940, when he was elected Divide County Superintendent of Schools. He ran against four other candidates, with most of his campaigning done at rural church lutefisk dinners. After completing their teaching responsibilities at Liberty, Marvin and Bertha moved to Crosby. As County Superintendent of Schools Marvin was responsible for 38 rural and ?city? schools which required two visitations a year. Both Marvin and Bertha became active in local civic and community affairs. Marvin joined the Crosby Kiwanis Club in 1941 and sold E bonds during World War II as a project for the Club to help support the war effort. They both became active in PTA and Boy Scouts. He was re-elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1944 but only served a half year of his second term after being offered the position of Executive Secretary of the Farmers Union Local.
In 1949, Andy Ingwalson hired Marvin as a car salesman at Ingwalson Motor Company in Crosby. He remained there until 1954 when he partnered with his brother-in-law, Clifford Christianson, to purchase the Coast to Coast hardware store in Crosby. He was in this partnership for two years, until Marvin and Bertha purchased Northwest Implement Company, the International Harvester dealership in Crosby in 1956. They continued to operate the business until their retirement in 1981.
Marvin?s civic involvement included service on the Crosby City Council, School Board, Crosby Curling Club President, Crosby Kiwanis Club President, Lieutenant Governor of the Minnesota-Dakotas District of Kiwanis, and President and member of the Board of Directors of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association. He served as a Sunday school teacher and in many leadership positions at Concordia Lutheran Church. He was active for many years in district and council leadership roles in the Boy Scouts of America, resulting in being a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. He also received a lifetime membership in the PTA for his contributions to that organization.
Marvin and Bertha continued to live in Crosby until 2000 when they moved to Bismarck. They recently moved to the Twin Cities to be nearer their family.
Marvin is survived by his wife of 67 years, Bertha, 5300 Beacon Hill Road #103, Minnetonka, MN 55345; five sons and daughters-in-law, John and Jan Lervick, Alexandria, MN, Roger and Kathy Lervick, Eagan, MN, Robert and Suzanne Lervick, Burnsville, MN, Dale and Lou Ann Lervick, Littleton, CO, and Tim and Kristie Lervick, Minnetonka, MN; thirteen grandchildren, Craig (Nancy) Lervick, Brent (Deanna) Lervick, Stacey (Jeff) Morken, Todd Lervick, Kari (John) West, Bryan (Jennifer) Lervick, Greg (Katie) Lervick, Kristen (Steve) Christianson, Nicholas Lervick, Joshua Lervick, Ben (Jessica) Lervick, Bridget Lervick, and Jorgen Lervick; sixteen great-grandchildren; and his sister, Mildred Fulsebakke.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Sigvald Lervick, Harold Lervik, Trygve Lervick; and his sisters, Jennie Salveson, Ragna Jenson, and Clara Olson.
Marvin was a quiet and highly respected citizen, a kind and loving husband and father who will be missed by all who knew him. Blessed be his memory.
Memorials are suggested to Concordia Lutheran Church, Divide County Dollars for Scholars, or the charity of the donor?s choice.
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