Funeral services for Marvin Arnold, age 80, of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD. Fr. Tony Grossenburg will officiate with burial to follow in the Greenhill Cemetery.

Marvin Donny Arnold was born on July 1, 1936, in McIntosh, SD, to Jacob and Dorothy (Martz) Arnold. When Marvin was young, his family moved to McLaughlin, SD, where he attended public school. Marvin moved on to hold various jobs, including living in Sioux City, IA before he moved to Lemmon in 1984.

He enjoyed working at the Lemmon Rec, the Busted T Café, the Truck Stop Café and Five Counties Nursing Home. For the past several years, Marvin participated in LIVE's Retirement Services Program where he enjoyed many recreational and leisure activities. Some of Marvin's favorite things in life were going out for ice cream and going to the sales at Lemmon Livestock; especially when he had time to stop for pie at the café. He also enjoyed going to the stores around town and visiting with the many people he knew.
Marvin passed away at his residence in Lemmon, SD, on Wednesday morning, August 31, 2016.

He is survived by one half-sister, Connie (Darin) Shryock, Tempe, AZ; numerous cousins and many friends at LIVE Inc in Lemmon.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Dorothy
Arnold; his step-mother, Dorothy Aman; his sisters, Doris Schieckoff and Joan Arnold; and brothers, Gerald, Ronnie and Clarence.