Marvin Lee Frasch was born July 2, 1935 at his grandparents home east of Fairfax, South Dakota to Ted and Dorothy (Krueger) Frasch, the first of eight children.

Marvin attended rural schools and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1953.  That same year he started working on the Fort Randall Dam and continued working construction in Idaho, Mobridge and Pierre.  He joined the Army National Guard in 1957 and continued his reserves while in Pierre.

He met his future wife, JoAnn Scherer, they were married September 23, 1961 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfax, South Dakota by Pastor Thomas Johnson.  To this union five children were born: Leann, Connie, Carla, Tammy and Jason.

In 1963 they moved back to Fairfax to help his father farm and continued farming until his health declined in 2016.

Marvin loved to play ball, playing on teams in Pierre, Bonesteel and with the "Buzzard" Bill Beckers in Burke.  He also coached girls softball with Walter Weidrick, winning many tournaments.

He loved and was proud of his family, helping people in need, playing cards, fishing, hunting and of course, farming.

Marvin is survived by his wife, JoAnn of 62 years; children: Leann (Bruce) Pistulka and their children Jessica (Kory) Knutson sons Briggs and Brayden; Brad (Stef) and their children Brylie, Breckynn and Ben; Tracy (Trent) Vogt and their children Peyton, Harper and Drew; Taylor (Steven) Koupal and their children Carter and Hayes; Connie (Todd) Warnke and their children: Leslie, Leffers, Jenna (Bradey) Klarenbeek and child: Micah; Dustin (Lacey) and children Blake, Emmy and Dylan.  Carla (Dave) Thue and their children Haley (Josh) Janousek and their children Addilyn, Brynlee, Cashton, Riverly, Rhettson and Jada Thue; Tammy (Bob) Boes and their children Nathan (Courtney), Sarah (Blake) Wirtjes, daughter Wrenley and Sydney Boes; Jason (Sara) Frasch and their children Aiden, Parker and Finley; his brothers: Eugene (Roberta) Frasch of Liberty Lake, WA; Dwayne (Bobbi) Frasch of Windsor, CO; Sisters: Beverley (Louie) Kehn of St. Charles, SD; Jane (Clyde) Vogt of Naper, NE; brother-in-law Don Cahoy of Norfolk, NE; sister-in-law Jacque (Dan) Bradley of Sioux City, Iowa; many nieces and nephews; and his uncle, Ivan Krueger of Houston, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, sisters: Elaine (Fred) Brown, Sandra Cahoy, brother Dennis, brothers-in-law Ward and Wayne Scherer and his in-laws, John and Vivian Scherer.

Funeral services for Marvin Frasch, age 88, of Fairfax, SD, will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfax, SD.  Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Fairfax.  There will be a prayer service on Monday at 7:00 PM at the Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to both services at the Church.