Marvin "Marv" Hovden

Marvin Hovden age 93 of Decorah, IA passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. A celebration of life will be held for Marv on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Winneshiek County Fair Community Building. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery at a later date. Marvin Hovden was born on April 5, 1931, to Carmen and Myrtle Hovden. His father died when Marv was just 12 years old, he quit school to help his mother with the farming. He was still unloading corn this last fall. That's 81 years of farming! Marv married Donna Casey on September 23, 1952. Together they had six children. Marv's great passion besides farming was tractor pulling. He and Donna traveled to many pulls over the years. In 1978, he was invited to the National Tractor Pull in Louisville, KY. This was a huge pull and huge privilege to be invited to compete. Marvin won that pull. Marv is survived by his six children and their families. David Hovden and his kids: Tera (Kevin) Mathis; (Kashton, Holden and Lincoln), Tessia (Jon) Wangsness; (Cael and Kaci). Daryl Hovden and his kids: Andy (friend: Maren Kraling) Hovden; Jake (Melanie) Hovden; (Walker) and Linda Hovden. Dan (Sally) Hovden and their kids: Shauna, Molly, Maggy and Knute. Denise (Gary) Baumler and their kids: Cavin (Kenzi Jones) Baumler and Carston Baumler. Dean (Rhonda) Hovden and their kids: Hannah (Jordan) Young; (Colton, Kinley and Weston), Heath (Kayla Smith) Hovden, (Sage). Dale (Tina) Hovden and their kids: Kelsey (Paul) Seabrooke; (Adley and Kade), Kenzie (friend, Tracy Tweten) Hovden. Sisters: Sarah Otteson, Mary Teslow, Dorothy (Larry) Brooks and Georgiann (DuWayne) Schweinefus. Sisters-in-law: Ina Hovden and Kate Hovden along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna. Parents: Carmen and Myrtle Hovden. Grandson: Karmen John Hovden. Brothers: Donald and Carmen Hovden. Sister: Kay (John) Regan. Father and mother-in-law: John (Rose) Casey. Sisters and brothers-in-law: Eleanor (Joe) Curtain, Donald (Kay) Casey, Donald Graves, Dave Otteson, Curt Cornelius, Kenny Engrebretson and Hubert Teslow.