Marvin Lee Wenger, 82, of Whiting, Kansas passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Holton Community Hospital.

He was born on October 22, 1929 in Whiting, Kansas the son of David and Hulda Stuff Wenger. Marvin was a farmer and dairyman all his life and was a good steward of the land. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Whiting, Kansas. On December 3, 1947 he married Barbara Jones in Whiting, Kansas. She preceded him in death on February 9, 2002. He then married Doris Torkelson on March 17, 2003 in Whiting, Kansas. She survives of Holton, Kansas. Additional survivors include a daughter, Diana Brey of Holton, Kansas; three sons, Mike Wenger of Whiting, Kansas, Bob Wenger of Topeka, Kansas and Bill Wenger of Wichita, Kansas; one brother, Chester Wenger of Whiting, Kansas; one sister, Mildred Bowser of Holton, Kansas; eight grandchildren, two step grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and four step great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Ruth Gordon and Arlene Lively.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas where the family will greet friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time.

Burial will be at the Springhill Cemetery in Whiting, Kansas. Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com