Birth date: Jun 5, 1923 Death date: Jan 7, 2018
Homer Arndt Marsh, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. He was born on June 5, 1923 in Curtice, OH to Perry and Edith Marsh. Homer is survived by his wife of 63 years, H Read Obituary
My condolences to the Marsh family. Many good memories during some of our most impressionable years. Who would take a group of kids aged 16-20 for two weeks in late July to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore with no air conditioning and stay in tents? Little did we realize we were in the best days of our lives. May our lives forever be shaped by such divine intervention instilled by the Marshes.
Sympathetic thoughts and prayer for all of your family
I served my year of pastoral internship under Homer's guidance and teaching in '61-'62. I arrived in Metz with my wife, Sonja, and 6-wk old daughter, Janet. We lived upstairs in the parsonage, which had been made into an apartment. We had many family times together which are a part of our memory bank.
With three congregations at Metz, Leer, and Hagensville, I had a lot of exposure to preaching, ministry, and visitation. Under Homer's teaching and guidance I had an excellent idea what was in store for me when I finished seminary and had my first call, which was four rural congregations in ND. It was a good year of exposure to the realities of life in the lives of people, and how to reach out with the gospel in the tough issues of life.
We have good memories of our year in Michigan, and remember with fondness our time with Homer's family, and the people whom we served (and they served us too)! As a side note, Janet has been an ELCA pastor for 28 years in western North Dakota.
Our sincere condolences to Hilda, Ellen, Kathy, Philip, Ralph and their families.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Its a sad time, a time for grief, but also a time to celebrate the life of Uncle Homer. Ive had moments of remembrance since this past Sunday: bus trips with the Kindt family (especially the one when they picked me up In Holly and made the local newspaper and when Karen was attacked by poison oak and we all waited in the hospital parking lot as she was treated), visits to the parsonage and church in Metz when I was a kid including swimming in nearby lakes, graciousness from both Uncle Homer and Aunt Hilda when my Holly Oaks MS Science Club took over their space on out way to a camping trip to Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. I even have a vague memory of sucking my thumb as the flower girl at their wedding. The music and the dancing! Im sure he is at peace now, probably playing a heavenly organ (A Mighty Fortress for sure) for a grateful audience. My sincere condolences to all of the family who will be missing him most, Aunt Hilda, Ellen, Kathy, Phil, Ralph, and many more. May your grief be tempered by the love and peace we all wish for you.
All our thoughts are with you, Ray & Marcia Schleben
Our sympathy goes out to the family in the loss of this great man. However, we know that he is not lost, but is experiencing joy and health with our Lord.
May the Lord surround you with His love at this time.
Thinking of you all and holding you in prayer
Pastor Marsh married my parents in 1969.
I was blessed to get to know him when his daughter, Kathy, became one of my best friends many, many years later! My thoughts and prayers to mom Marsh and family.
