Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marvin William Hurlbut

Jan. 15, 1928 - Sept. 9, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/11/2001

Marvin William Hurlbut, 73, residing on Somerset Avenue, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 3:54 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in Saint Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka. Mr. Hurlbut was an ironworker for Schumacher Construction, Mishawaka, and then Casteel Construction, South Bend, Ind., retiring in 1990 after more than 30 years of service. He was born on Jan. 15, 1928, in Waukegan, Ill., to Marvin Lawrence and Dorothy (Wiegrefe) Hurlbut, and had lived in this community most of his life.

On May 8, 1948, in Mishawaka, he married Rose Marie Slos, his wife of 53 years, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Sharon Ann (Lowell) Balmer of Mishawaka; a son, Marvin R. (Nanci) Hurlbut of Osceola, Ind.; eight grandchildren, Lowell Allen, Tina Marie, Shannon Marie, Jeffrey Marvin, Julie Michelle, Kimberly Sue, Brittany Lee and Clayton Christopher; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ella Mae of Osceola and Ruth of Texas; and by three brothers, George Hurlbut of Florida, Forrest Hurlbut of Mishawaka and Claude Hurlbut of Indianapolis, Ind.

Mr. Hurlbut was a member of Local #292 Iron Workers Union; was a veteran of the U.S. Army; attended River Park United Methodist Church, South Bend; and was an avid golfer at the Eberhardt Golf Course. He loved his family and grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Hurlbut will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept, 12, in the Palmer Funeral Homes, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Michael Cross will officiate. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Marvin W. Hurlbut may be made to the American Heart Association, 2410 Grape Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545.