Marvin W. Usimaki

He was born July 20, 1929, in Laurium, son of Niilo and Aili (Rantanen) Usimaki.

Marvin served in the U.S. Army from January 1951 until December 1952 and was a DAV.

In 1962, he purchased the family farm where he raised beef cattle and made hay. He married Mona Fogg Prussak on June 12, 1976. Marvin worked as a welder at Cleveland Cliffs, retiring in 1991.

He was a member of the Alston Apostolic Lutheran Church, Alston VFW Post 7646, and the NRA. Marvin enjoyed hunting, fishing, logging, tinkering in his shop and inventing things, and restoring antiques.

Preceding him in death are his parents; siblings, Vivian, Violet, Victoria, Millard, Melvin; and a granddaughter, Kristin.

Surviving are his wife Mona Usimaki of Pelkie; children, Barb (Bob) Smith of Christiansburg, Virginia, Beth Metsa of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Beverly (Jason) Ford of Luxemburg, Wisconsin, Robert “Al” (Ariel) Usimaki of Alston, Michigan, Paul (Nastya) Usimaki of Pulaski, Wisconsin, Ryan Usimaki of Pelkie; siblings, Viola (Wayne) Kelber of Hartford, Wisconsin, Markley Usimaki of Bruce Crossing, Michigan, Verna (James) Armstrong of Willow, Arkansas; 13 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will be planning a memorial service for the end of September. Burial will be in the Alston Cemetery. Jacobson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Friends may sign Marvin’s guest book and send condolences online at jacobsonfuneralhome.com.