Marlin L. Gansebom

OSMOND – Funeral service for Marlin L. Gansebom, 96, of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2023 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. Officiating the service will be Rev. Scott Kirchoff. The service will be live streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page. Burial will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Osmond. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #326 and V.F.W. Post #7838 and Son's Of The American Legion, Osmond. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, also at the church in Osmond. Marlin passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the Osmond General Hospital. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Osmond is in charge of the arrangements. Marlin Gansebom son of Willie C. and Christina (Kube) Gansebom was born at the family farm 1 ½ miles south of Osmond on October 11, 1926. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church on November 14, 1926 by Rev. Holstein. Marlin attended country school at District 42 for grades one to six. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Osmond for grades seven and eight. Was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church on April 2, 1939 by Rev. Holstein. He attended Osmond High School, graduating with the class of 1943. Since these were war years, he stayed at home to help his father farm. On February 13, 1946 he was drafted into the United States Army, taking basic training at Lackland Air Base near San Antonio, Texas. This was followed by eleven weeks of Counter Intelligence School at Camp Holaberd near Baltimore, Maryland. He was then sent with the Occupational troops to Germany at Camp Oberusel near Marburg, Germany. He was given an honorable discharge from the army on March 26, 1947. Returning on a troop ship with 800 people aboard they hit a bad storm in the North Atlantic three days of waves up to 100 feet high. The storm subsided and they reached Fort Dix in New Jersey. He then returned to the farm and was in partnership with his father. He was married to Clarice Frevert at Golgatha Lutheran Church southwest of Wausa, NE on April 13, 1952 with Rev. A. Oesch officiating. After a trip to visit relatives in Mobile, Alabama and the Gulf states, the couple moved into the home on the family farm 1 ½ miles south of Osmond. Marlin’s parents, Willie and Christina Gansebom moved into a new house they built in Osmond. The couple established a fairly large livestock and crop business on the farm. Here they raised their children Ruth, Lynette, Alan and Larry all whom graduated from Osmond High School and went on to college. After 39 years on the farm they built a new house in Osmond, moving there in January of 1991. Larry and his wife Susan moved to the farm to continue the farm business. Marlin was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church all his life. He is also a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W in Osmond. He is survived by his wife Clarice Gansebom for over 71 years of Osmond, his 4 children Ruth (Michael Bartunek of Bainbridge Island, WA, Lynette Colletta of Laguna Niguel, CA, Alan (Lisa) Gansebom of Naples, FL, Larry (Susan) Gansebom of Osmond, 8 grandchildren and spouses Jeffrey (Caitlin) Bartunek, Laura Bartunek, Matthew (Kristin) Colletta, Andrew Colletta, Alison (Alan) Laidler, Ariel (Matt) Wallace, Jenna Gansebom, Brandi Gansebom, 8 great grandchildren Wyatt and Juniper Bartunek, Olivia and Ella Colletta, Brock and Lilac Laidler, Meadow and River Wallace, one sister Faye Wangstrom of Yankton, S.D, He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Christina, one son Dennis died of the flu at the age of one, one brother Everett and wife Helen, one sister Edith and husband Al Geisler, brother and sister in law Murry and Joyce Wagner, brother in law Donald Wangstrom Organist will be Lori Koehler with the congregational hymns “Lord Take My Hand and Lead Me”, “Asleep In Jesus”, “Abide With Me”. Casket Bearers will be Brandon Gansebom, Clark Gansebom, Chris Wagner, Gregg Netz, Brandi Gansebom, and Jeffrey Bartunek. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Marlin L. Gansebom

October 11, 1926 - August 16, 2023