Marvin Texley, age 69, of Lemmon, SD, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 2, 2015, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

A gathering for celebrating the life of Marvin Texley will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Beeler Community Center in Lemmon, SD. A time of sharing memories will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Burial with full military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD.

Marvin Eugene Texley was born on July 29, 1946, in Lemmon ,SD, to Clarence "Mike" and Ella (Miller) Texley. He attended school in Lemmon, SD, and Flasher, ND.

In 1964 he served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1967. Marv was united in marriage to Judy Williamson on February 14, 1969 in Lynnwood, WA. Marv worked for the United State Post Office where he retired after 34 years.

Following his retirement, he loved golfing, playing cards and soaking up the sun in Arizona in the winter and South Dakota in the summer.

He is survived by his wife, Judy, Lemmon, SD; two daughters, DeAnna (Mark) Swanson and Teresa (Devin) Liddell; one granddaughter, Kaitlyn (Jacob) Usher; two grandsons, Finn and Lochlann Liddell; sisters, Bev (Jim) Wedekind, Quincy, WA, Carol Brown, Bismarck, ND; and brothers, Dennis (Ruth) Texley and Jerry Texley, Pasco, WA.

He was preceded in death by his parents.