A Celebration of Life for 87-year old Marvin Toedtli will be held Friday, Jan 5, 2024 at 10:00 at the First Presbyterian Church in Alliance, NE, with The Rev Sue Spencer officiating.
Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery.
Visitation is Thurs, Jan 4 from 1-7:00 at Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Alliance with the family present from 4-6:00
Memorials may be given to the Presbyterian Church, Alliance Volunteer Fire Department, and the Carnegie Arts Center.
Marvin Lee Toedtli was born Dec 24, 1936 in Denver, CO, to Richard Herman and Margaret (Gindling) Toedtli.
The family moved to Alliance in 1947 and farmed north of Alliance. Marv, his brother Don, and their many friends spent numerous happy hours at the farm, hunting and playing ball. He graduated with the AHS Class of ’55 and went to work at the Alliance Times Herald, and retired from the newspaper after 45 years.
He married Kathie Parker and to this union four children were born: Jody (Dick) Williamson of Fort Worth TX, Chris (Janet) of Alliance, Patrick (Annette) of Clermont, FL, and Dana (Dan) Fredrick of Grand Island, NE.
As a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Marv was an ordained elder and deacon, a trustee, and was involved for many, many years with the video ministry.
Marv was an active JayCee and served on the Alliance City Planning Board, Park Board, and Park Foundation as well as the Box Butte County Weed Board. He was also elected as a Box Butte County Commissioner and served 8 years.
Marv liked photography and was given both still and movie cameras when a teenager. We have lots of photos of the family dogs! His interest in growing things began at a young age, and continued his entire life.
Marv planted trees on the family farm, part of which is now the Lakefield Addition, and then many more on the acreage where his and Kathie’s home was built. He always tried to save any type of volunteer plant, and many of the trees are scattered throughout this community.
Marv planted, pruned and fed the roses at the Carnegie Arts Center, and assisted with many other projects for that organization.
In mid-life, snow skiing and running 5K races became, for him, fun activities.
Post-retirement, Marv was invited by Bob Laing to join the Over the Hill Gang- a group of guys who met weekly for lunch and who referred to him as “The Kid”. He continued with this group until his mobility would not allow it.
Popular music of the ’50’s was his favorite- later stuff made no sense to him at all. He liked TV westerns, old movies, chicken fried steak, ice cream, and the Huskers. He really enjoyed decorating for Christmas- lots of lights!
Marv is dearly missed by his wife Kathie; son Chris and daughters Jody and Dana and their spouses daughter-in-law Annette brothers-in-law Joe (Kathy) and Rod Parker; his 7 wonderful grandchildren – all born with the Toedtli last name – Elizabeth (Jordan), Jake (Mikala), Richie (Mackenzie), Alyssa (Kyle), and Kylee (James), plus an additional blessing of 7 great-grandsl his always on-deck niece Amber (Craig) Cottrell and their 3 boys, plus several more nieces and nephews.Â
Marv was preceded in death by his son Patrick, daughter-in-law Janet, parents, brother Don, wife’s parents Harold and Dorothy Parker. and his sister-in-law Terry Dunham
Bates Gould Funeral Home in Alliance is in charge of arrangements for Marv Toedtli