Sam Marquardt
Marvin “Sam” Marquardt, 95, of Julesburg, died June 14, 2022, at Regent Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Holyoke.
Sam was born Oct. 5, 1926, on the family farm south of Julesburg to Fred and Louise (Wieland) Marquardt. He was baptized Oct. 31, 1926, at his parents’ home and confirmed April 6, 1941, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Venango, Nebraska.
Sam attended rural school before entering the U.S. Army, where he served in the Philippines during WWII. He was responsible for his unit’s postal facility as well as securing the area against the enemy.
Following his discharge, Sam was united in marriage to Loraine Ione Klitzke on June 27, 1948, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Julesburg, and the couple made their home on the family farm. Their union was blessed with a daughter, Barbara, and two sons, Bruce and Jeff. Sam and Loraine would live, raise their children and farm south of Julesburg for the rest of their married lives.
Sam was a member of what came to be known as the Greatest Generation. He was the type of man that helped to build small-town America after the war. Sam was a lifelong farmer, two-term county commissioner, board member of the Venango Co-op, a lineman for the local phone company, 4-H leader, lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, a member of the American Legion for nearly 80 years, dedicated and devoted father, and loving husband.
Sam and Loraine’s 73-year marriage was blessed with many wonderful memories spanning from the dances of their youth, harmonizing with their children on car rides, and relishing moments spent with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sam had a special way of engaging his grandchildren that really fostered deep connections. They brought him great joy, and he spent a great deal of time with them curled up on his lap while sitting in his favorite chair.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Louise Marquardt; siblings, Oscar, Arthur, Herman, Elmer and Herbert; and sisters, Hilda Benker and Mildred Bauerle.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine; daughter, Barbara Bouvier and her children Shara and Jean-Claude and his wife Liz and two children; son, Bruce Marquardt and wife Betsy; son, Jeff Marquardt and wife Renee and their son Dustin and his wife Megan and two children, and daughter Brandee and her husband Jay Chapman and two children; and his sister, Elsie Pirrie.
Memorials are suggested in Sam’s memory to the Orphan Grain Train of Julesburg or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Venango.
Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsjulesburg.com.
The memorial service was held June 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Venango, with Pastor Kurt Hatteberg officiating. Inurnment followed at the Venango cemetery.
Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Julesburg was in charge of arrangements.