Marvin L. Knouse, age 84, of 784 Illinois Ave. NW, Huron, died Tuesday February 26, 2008 at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Huron Christian Church with the Rev. Alan Wager officiating. Burial will be at Restlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Military Rites by the Huron Veterans Council. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday February 29, 2008 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron, or one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. The family will be present from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 PM Friday night at the funeral home. Marvin L. Knouse, the son of Fred M. and Myrtle (Bond) Knouse was born September 14, 1923 on the family farm northeast of Iroquois and attended Grammar School in Iroquois. He graduated from Cavour High School. Marvin married Dorothy E. Burnett on September 5, 1942. Marvin served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in France, Germany, and Austria from February of 1943 until November of 1945. Marvin was awarded the Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, a riflemans badge, the European Theatre Ribbon with three Campaign Stars, and a Victory Ribbon. Marvin worked at Armour and Company, retiring after 37 years. After his retirement, Marvin and his wife, Dorothy served as caretakers at the Siouxland Christian Camp in Mitchell for four years. Marvin was a member of the Huron Christian Church, and served as trustee, deacon, and treasurer. He was a lifetime member of the William Reaves American Legion Post #7, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1776, and the Huron Area Senior Center. Marvin was a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and he was recognized by the State of South Dakota in 1993 for being a volunteer. Marvin enjoyed working, traveling, fishing, and hunting. He was known as a Jack of All Trades, and enjoyed anything mechanical. Grateful for having shared his life are his two sons, Kevin (Gale) and Larry (Bonnie) Knouse both of Alaska; three daughters, Dorothy Collins, Hawaii, Sue (Gary) Stafford, Tennessee, and Nancy (Mark) Dirks, Sioux Falls, SD; 13 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Heavy Knouse, Huron, SD; and four sisters, Dorothy Koepke, Norfolk, NE, Jane DeLong, Huron, SD, Fern Whitlow, Mitchell, SD, and Mary Meyers, Cavour, SD. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy in 2000; a son Dennis LeRoy in infancy; and three brothers, Melvin, Frank and Donald.