Marvin Eugene Emmert

Marvin E. Emmert, 85, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away on December 10, 2021 in Albany, Oregon at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House.   Marvin was born in Molalla, Oregon on December 20, 1935 the son of Floyd and Grace (Burkholder) Emmert.  The family moved to Sweet Home, Oregon in 1938 where his father and uncles started Emmert Brothers Logging.  Marvin’s primary school years were in Sweet Home.  He attended Western Mennonite School in Salem, Oregon for high school.  Choosing Hesston College in Kansas began a new life course as this is where he meant his future wife Mabel Hershberger.  The next step took them both to Goshen College in Indiana where he soon proposed and they were married in 1957.  Their first son Arlen was born in December 1958.  Marvin served his 1-W Alternate Service at a hospital in Elkhart, Indiana while Mabel attended college.   In June of 1959 as soon as they both had finished it was time for the Oregon boy to move his little family back home. Marvin started working for his father at Linn Lane Road Construction where they lived at various jobs in their little trailer they’d brought from Indiana.  In 1960 they bought a house in Sweet Home to settle in and raise a family.   Cheryl, Sandra and Scott were soon added to the family. He spent some time logging and driving truck which then led to him buying his own log truck.  He drove truck until a near fatal accident on the landing in 1969 forced him to give it up.  After a long recuperation he finished his schooling and received a business degree from Linn Benton Community College.  This led to his job of Patient Accounts Manager at Lebanon Community Hospital where he worked until retirement.  Marvin loved hunting, fishing and camping.  His love of hunting started with his father and brother and was passed down to his sons and grandsons.  Many, many camping trips were had and loved as a family.   Later in retirement years they would take the grandchildren by twos for memorable, much loved camping trips.  Retirement years also brought many hours of yardwork, puttering in his shop and keeping his vehicles in tip top shape. His great love for the Lord started at a young age growing up at Sweet Home Mennonite church.  Later on he was a vital part of River of Life Church also in Sweet Home.   He loved singing and his beautiful bass voice was often a part of quartets and various groups and programs.   He touched many lives with his caring, kind, gentle character.  No matter how many physical struggles he faced, he was steadfast and faithful.  He is survived by his wife Mabel and sons Arlen (Cathy), Scott (Julie), daughters Cheryl (Ed) Landis and Sandra (Michael) King, 10 grandchildren; Stephanie (Kelly), Ben (Amanda), Matthew (Amanda) Landis, Brad (Krista) Landis, Greg Landis, Christopher (Katie) King, Trisha (Rob) Helfrich, Courtnee King, Colton (Marissa), Drew (Courtney) and 17 great grandchildren, his sister Ethel Yoder and brother Calvin Emmert.  He is preceded in death by his parents and four siblings; Wayne Emmert, Willis Emmert, Margaret Dorsing and Opal Brubaker. A Memorial Service is December 18, 2021 at 11:30 at River of Life in Sweet Home, OregonLive Stream is available on River of Life Church Facebook page.  Donations may be made to Mercy Ships International or River of Life in Sweet Home.