Marvin Oechler
May 11, 1930 -
August 17, 2022
US Veteran
The Reverend Marvin “Marv” William Oechler, age 92, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on May 11, 1930 in Kenosha, he was the son of the late Henry and Hattie (Blinten) Oechler. He grew up attending local schools, was a graduate of Kenosha High School, U.W.M., and Northwestern Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, MN.
On August 11, 1951 he was united in marriage to Beverly Rover in Kenosha.
From 1950-1954, Marvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sergeant.
Working in various parts of Wisconsin, he spent 4.5 years with Calvary Lutheran Church in Two Rivers, and 29.5 years with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenosha. After his retirement, he served 10 years as a Visitation Pastor at Mount Zion Church in Wauwatosa. He also served as a chaplain for many years at Kenosha Hospital.
Marvin spent most of his life in Kenosha, but wintered in Leesburg, Florida for 21 years. A member of the Rotary Club, he was also a former club president and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a Girl Scout Council Member and a Salvation Army Board member. Marv was very involved with many committees in the Kenosha Unified School District and enjoyed golfing, was Die Hard Cubs fan. Most important to him were his faith, family, and friends.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Beverly; his children, Marva (Jon) Tetting, Lorrie (David) Laurin, Jody (Joel) Petersen, Joel (Jackie Sazama) Oechler, Mark (Stacy) Oechler; his grandchildren, Erin (Michael) Middleton, Ericka (Kyle) Anderson, Kyle (Monica) Tetting, Sarah (Brandon) Jones, Michael (Carrie Lutterman) Laurin, Ashley (Mark) Harriman, Andrew (Ashley) Petersen, Connor (Rebecca) Petersen, Alayna Peterson, Joel Jr. (Christobel) Oechler, Heidi (Joe) Malsack, Jaxson Gray, Jacob Oechler, Lauren (Vasily) Giannakopoulas , Alexander Oechler; his 33 great-grandchildren; his brother, Richard (Virginia) Oechler.
In addition to his parents, Marvin was preceded in death by his brothers, Donald Oechler and Gilbert Oechler; his daughter-in-law, Lisa Oechler.
Service Info
Funeral services honoring Marvin’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 8760 37th Avenue, Kenosha.
Interment will follow in Green Ridge Cemetery.
A visitation for Marvin will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Piasecki Funeral Home and on Monday, August 22, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church would be appreciated.
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Karen and Bill VincentSo sorry to hear of your loss. I will always remember his smiling face at Rotary. He was always so kind to me. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
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Roy chembakasseryDear Marva and family, my sincerest condolences for your loss. I remember Marvin like he was my own grandfather growing up. May he rest in paradise.
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Chaplain Marilyn & David LauerDear Marva and family, Our sympathies go out to you at the passing of Pastor Marvin. He was truly a "man of God," and his spiritual leadership in his congregation and community impacted many thousands of people. We are quite certain that he was met in Heaven by his Creator with a "job well done, Marvin." May you be comforted by God's loving grace as you mourn his passing and share your memories of him.
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Kim (Brnak) FarfallaMy parents Paul & Deloris were good friends with Marv & Bev. May memories comfort you during this difficult time.
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Carl and Marilyn SeveyWe send our sympathy to Bev and the Oechler Family. Pastor Oechler wasn't our Pastor but he treated us like we were. We have known him for many years. He was a kind and special man. He always had a nice smile when we saw him. He was interested in how we were and helpful if help was needed. We think St. Paul's Lutheran Church was lucky to have had him as their Pastor for all of those years. He was pleasant to be with, and we enjoyed talking with him. He will be greatly missed by many people. We are happy to have known him. May God Bless you. We will keep you in our Prayers. Sincerely, Carl and Marilyn Sevey, 6051 42nd Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142
