Marvin LeRoy Turpin, age 77, passed away September 19, 1997 at his home due to natural causes.
Born November 19, 1919 in Salt Lake City to LeRoy and Alice Margaret Olsen Turpin. Married Beverly Jean Thompson on March 12, 1947 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died January 3, 1987. Married Margaret Rachel Flanders Hansen, November 6, 1987 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member and high priest in the LDS church, served as a temple worker. Member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. He loved to farm, his family and kept life uncomplicated.Survived by wife, Margaret; daughter, Jeanette Ellen Koka (Wayne), Chantilly, Virginia; sons, David L. (Leah), Charles Buddy (Karen), Don M. (Paula), James A. (Susan); step-children, Terri (Wade) Smith, Mary (Jack) Hamby, Rodger (Monika) Hansen, all of Salt Lake Valley; Michelle (Michael) Haxton, Olympia, WA; 30 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Bird, Norma Gale, Phyllis Bills (Reed), Elaine Meyers (Frank).
Funeral services, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, 1 p.m., Murray 29th Ward, 700 W. 6310 So. Friends may call Monday 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mort., 4760 So. State and Tues. 12-12:45 p.m. at the church. Interment Murray City Cemetery.
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