September 24, 1933 - October 26, 2021
A funeral service for Marion Casey, 88, of Lu Verne, was held 10:30 a.m., Nov. 3, 2021, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Algona VFW and American Legion.
Marion Earl Casey, son of Robert and Mary (Schmidt) Casey was born Sept. 24, 1933, on a farm south of Algona. He moved with his family at a young age to a farm in the Lu Verne area where he attended a rural country school and graduated from Lu Verne High School in 1951. On April 19, 1955, he married Helen Elbert at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore.
Marion was drafted into the United States Navy in Nov. of 1955 and served aboard the USS Union based out of the harbor of San Diego, Calif. until Aug. 1957. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, he returned to the Lu Verne area to pursue his passion of farming. Marion continued to farm until the age of 87. He enjoyed snowmobiling out west, traveling, family and being on the farm.
Marion Casey passed away Oct. 26, at the age of 88.
Marion is survived by his wife Helen of 66 years; daughters Virginia (Joseph) Foth of Algona, Deborah Casey-Shasky (Russell) of Phoenix, Ariz., Sharon (Dave) Anderson of Ames, and Sheila (Keith) Kuecker of Algona; son Galen (Jennifer Kahler) Casey of Irvington. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; Jennifer (Mat) Manusharow, Benjamin Foth, Kimberly Anderson, Kristen Nations, Kurt (Liza) Kuecker, Kelsey (Alex) Elbert, Carter, Allison and Sydney Casey; eight great-grandchildren, John and Wyatt Manusharow, Avery, Camden and Breckyn Nations, Kenzie and Kora Kuecker and Jack Elbert; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers Eugene and Clarence and his granddaughter Heather Anderson White.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.