Marven Nocton Obituary (1938

Marven Nocton, 78 of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away April 25, 2017 at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Center Grove Cemetery near Westboro, Missouri with Pastor Gordon Scott officiating. Open visitation will be on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Marven's name to Red Oak Rehab & Care Center, 1600 Summit, Red Oak, IA 51566. Marven Nocton, the youngest of five children of William Thomas and Nellie Mae (Shelby) Nocton, was born on September 3, 1938 near Westboro, Missouri where his family lived on a farm. He grew up in the Farragut and Shenandoah, Iowa area. Marven lived in Clarinda, Iowa before moving to live in Malvern, Iowa at the Manor of Malvern which later was renamed Faith Ridge Living Center. When the facility closed, Marven moved to Red Oak, Iowa where he became a resident of the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Marven was a kind and gentle man who enjoyed watching westerns, collecting matchbox cars, and stuffed animals. Marven passed away at Red Oak Rehab on April 25, 2017 at the age of 78 years, 8 months, and 22 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Nellie Nocton; and his sisters, Helen (Glenn) Larsen, Dorothea Mae (Orrin) Larsen, and Elizabeth Ann Polsley. Marven is survived by his sister Martha (Max) McKinley of Sacramento, CA; brother-in-law Carroll Polsley of Clarinda, IA; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and the residents and staff who knew and remembered him.