Lloyd "Red" Marshall

Lloyd “Red” Kenneth Marshall, age 92, of Kimmell, IN passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 8:13 am at Goshen Hospital. He was born on February 24, 1930 the son of Harry and Mayrietta (Browand) Marshall in LaGrange County, IN. On August 18, 1962, he married Virginia Lois Conrad at the Wawaka Church of The Brethren.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Virginia Marshall of Kimmell, IN; their three children, Karen (Gary) Cox of Kimmell, IN, Kevin (Betsy) Marshall of Wolf Lake, IN, and Kerry (Linda) Marshall of Leo, IN; seven grandchildren, Amanda Cox, Allison Cox, and Ashley Cox, Rebecca Marshall, Christopher Marshall, Mark (Laura) Abdon, Elise Marshall; three great-grandchildren, Joshua Abdon, Jonathan Abdon, and Ben Abdon; a brother-in-law, Butch Spitler, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Walt Marshall, George Marshall, Bob Marshall, Harold Marshall, Roberta Kuhn, and Helen Trittipo.

Red graduated from Albion High School in 1948 and served his country honorably during the Korean War. He attained the rank of Sergeant and served with the 92nd AFA Battalion in the Army. Red was a farmer all of his life and also worked for Silgan Plastics for 26 years. In retirement, Red enjoyed woodworking and taking camping road trips with Virginia. He never missed one of his grandchildren’s activities and loved spending time with his family. Red was a member of Sparta United Church of Christ and enjoyed having coffee and pie with the Dari Point coffee crew. He also loved having lunch every Sunday at “Penny’s” (The Chinese Buffet) in Ligonier. Red was a tried and true John Deere man that never lost his love for farming.

A funeral service will be held in Red's honor at 1pm on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Sparta United Church of Christ, 2584 US-33, Kimmell, IN 46760. Rev. Curryanne Hostetler will officiate. A burial with military honors will follow at Sparta Cemetery.

Family and friends will be received from 11 am - 1 pm prior to the funeral service at the church on Saturday.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Sparta United Church of Christ or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.

Yeager Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.yeagerfuneralhome.com .