Mervin Marsh, 67, of Sweet Home passed away at his home Monday, November 7. He was born in Salem, Oregon to Edward and Eloise (Johnson) Marsh. Mervin lived in Sitka, Alaska and Salem before settling in Sweet Home.

He was a devoted husband to Eva and loving father of four daughters. Mervin enjoyed his family and loved to tease and tell jokes. He had a God given talent of making people laugh with his witty personality and had a cute chuckle that made people smile and laugh with him.

Mervin loved to fish and listen to music. He entertained his family and friends most of his life with his amazing talent to sing and play guitar, without having formal lessons.

Mervin worked in the restaurant industry for twenty years and also worked at a lumber mill before he retired. He was a wonderful handyman around his house and yard and had a natural skill of repairing, building, and creating miscellaneous things needed or desired by his family. Mervin was a man of God and spoke wisdom to his family about his relationship with Jesus.

He is survived by: his wife, Evangeline of Sweet Home; daughters, Shanna Jacobsen of Salem, Kelly Reiser of Silverton, Sherry O’Neil of Portland, and Shela Marsh of Sweet Home; sister, Jeannie Brinker of Siletz; four nieces; one nephew; and eight grandchildren. Mervin was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Melva Taylor.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.

Contributions may be made in Mervin’s name to Relay for Life to help find a cure for cancer.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.