MARVIN E. DIERKS, 78, of Chester, Illinois, was called to heaven at 2:20 pm on Friday, April 10, 2015, at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. He was born to the late Ernest and Clara (nee: Ohlau) Dierks on June 7, 1936 in Ava, Illinois. He married Irene Ann Moll on June 20, 1959 in Chester, IL. She survives. Marvin was a lineman at General Motors in St. Louis for 28 ½ years. He had worked at the International Shoe Company in Chester. After retirement he enjoyed being a farmhand at the Wilson farm in Bremen, IL. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois. He loved music and playing the accordion. He volunteered, along with his wife Irene, playing music at the two nursing homes in Chester. Marvin was a stoic man who was very caring and giving, always willing to help others in any way he could. He knew no strangers and always put others needs before his own. Survivors Wife: Irene Dierks Chester, IL 4 Children: Linda (Jim) Schlueter Sparta, IL Leland (Ange) Dierks Evansville, IN Cheryl (Jack) Houghlan Chester, IL Susan (Gary) Wright N. Ft. Myers, FL 1 Brother: Leonard (Darlene) Dierks Steeleville, IL 8 Grandchildren: Andrew Schlueter, Jordan Dierks, Link Dierks, Parker Dierks, Claire Dierks, Zack Houghlan, Aleksa Wright and Glenn Wright Many Nieces and Nephews May the Lord grant them comfort and peace in their loss of a loved one. Preceded in death by: Parents, 1 Sister - Alberna (Murray) Sternberg and 2 Grandsons - Ben and Joshua Schlueter Funeral Service: 11:00 am, Monday, April 13, 2015 St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois Officiating: Rev. Tim Landskroener Interment: Paradise Cemetery Steeleville, Illinois Visitation: Monday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois In Lieu of Flowers Memorials: St. John Lutheran Church
