Marvin Jene McKee, 80, Luverne, North Dakota passed away on March 30, 2023 at SMP Health-St. Raphael in Valley City, ND.
Marvin Jene McKee was born on October 10, 1942, on the home farm near Luverne, ND. He was the son of Louis and Helga (Jacobsen) McKee. He attended school in Luverne until his senior year when he attended and graduated from Hope High School in Hope, ND. After high school, Jene attended college at Wahpeton State School of Science where he was enrolled in
the welding program. He was a member of the Wildcat Boxing team. Jene also served in the National Guard for 4 years. Jene worked for Ed Haglund at the Sibley Dance Hall for several years.
On June 27, 1965, Jene married Carol Mielke and they made their home in Fargo. While in Fargo, he worked for the stockyards and on a ranch. They moved to Arizona where he worked on a horse ranch, later moving to Texas for a few years also working on a ranch. In 1976, Jene and Carol moved back to North Dakota to farm with his brother, Bob. Their son, Blair, was born in 1981. In 1994, he began working for LaFarge as a truck driver until he retired in 2014. Jene loved working with horses. He and his son, Blair, were active in team penning for a few years. He also did a lot of leather work on holsters and saddles. Jene was a member of the Luverne Lutheran Church.
Jene is survived by his son, Blair and his wife, Marlena, Fargo; three grandsons, Hudson, Bridger and Nash all of Fargo; and his brother, Robert McKee, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carol; two sisters, JoAnn, Mitzy, and Mary Lou; stepfather, Charlie Paddock; stepsister, Joanne; three nieces and one nephew.
The funeral service will be held 2 pm Monday, April 10, 2023 at Luverne Lutheran Church in Luverne. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of the service. Burial will be later in the spring at Luverne Cemetery, Luverne.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City. An online guestbook is available at www.olivernathanchapel.com