Marvin LeRoy Stoterau
June 13, 1940 ~ June 1, 2023
Marvin LeRoy Stoterau, 82, of Sioux Falls, SD, died on June 1, 2023, at his home.
Visitation with family present will be 5-7pm, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Heartland Funeral Home, with a short service at 7pm.
Marvin LeRoy Stoterau was born on June 13, 1940 to Leroy and Evelyn (Hoffelman) Stoterau in Luverne, MN. He married Carol Underberg in 1977. To this union, four children were born.
Marv loved to fish and hunt. He was the Vice President of the 29-90 Sportsman’s Club. His goal was to keep the land for hunting for his grandkids.
During high school, he worked at his grandpa’s farm. He farmed for six years in Sinai, SD. He loved his milk cows. Marv enlisted and served in the SD Air National Guard for six years. Marv also worked for Fenn’s Dairy as a delivery driver, worked for Wonder Bread, Old Home Bread, and John Morrell’s. He mowed for Westward Ho for several years and spent time managing three mobile home parks.
Marv loved his four-wheeler trips to the Black Hills and the Big Horns. He often had coffee with his friends and fishing buddies. He was a wonderful, kind hearted man with a heart of gold. He was always there to help.
Marvin is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carol; four children, Robin (Gary) Haroldsen, Sioux Falls, Kevin (Dawn) Stoterau, Tea, Brian Payfer, Brandon, and Mike (Nicole) Stoterau, Garretson; eleven grandchildren, Roth, Ryan, Hayden, Justin, Bryce, Isaac, Whisper, Zach, Lincoln, Weston and Jessica; and one great grandchild, Braxton.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, LeRoy and Evelyn Stoterau; daughter-in-law, Cristy Payfer; one sister; one infant grandchild, Gary.
