Marvin Lee Earley

Marvin L. Earley, the son of Donald and Elgie Mae (Jermark) Earley, was born May 15, 1943 in Concordia, Kansas and passed away July 08, 2024 at Republic County Hospital at the age of 81 years.

Marvin grew up south of Formoso, Kansas on a farm and graduated from the Class of 1961 from Belleville High School. This is where he met his high school sweetheart Ramona Reed.

The two were married on August 12th, 1962 and never left each other’s side until Ramona’s death in 2023.

Marvin began his career as a butcher in Manhattan, Kansas. This trade followed him to Thornton, Colorado in 1971 where he and Ramona called home until their retirement in 2005. Marvin was an excellent butcher and worked over 40 years for King Soopers in the Denver area traveling to various stores that needed his expertise.

In the Spring of 2005, Marvin and Ramona retired and moved to Sun City, Arizona, where they spent the next 15 years of their life enjoying the people, the weather, and the golfing.

During his life, Marvin found a love for golf. He and Ramona golfed in every state and state capital except for Alaska and Hawaii. Marvin loved golf so much that one of the reasons they retired to Sun City was to play golf year round.  Marvin also enjoyed music and would collect records and copy the music over to tapes to give to family and friends.

In May of 2023, Marvin and Ramona moved to Beloit, Kansas to be closer to family and friends.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Elgie Mae Earley, wife Ramona Earley, brothers, Donald W. Earley and Robert A Earley, sister, Mary Weaver, brothers-in-law Jim Ray & Howard E. Reed, sister-in-law Lorelei Lindblad, niece Janet Mae Earley, and nephew Dennis Weaver.

Marvin is survived by brothers-in-law, Delbert Weaver of Salina, KS, Lindy Lindblad of Beloit, KS, sisters-in-law, Marilyn Earley, Montana, Beatte Earley of Salina, KS, Beth Reed and Jane Jeardoe of Belleville, KS, and Nancy Ray of Lincoln, NE, other relatives and many friends.

Cremation was selected.

Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held Saturday, August 17th at 2:00pm at the Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS with celebrant Waylon Sheetz officiating.

Inurnment will follow the graveside service.

Friends may call to sign the register book on Friday, August 16th from 1:00pm-6:00pm at Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Republic County Jr. Golf Program ℅ Barry Childs, Belleville Country Club

Online condolences at www.bachelor-surber.com

Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, 1322 19th St, Belleville, KS is in charge of the arrangements.

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