Marvin Mitschke

Funeral services for Marvin Mitschke, 86, of Giddings, are scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings with Rev. Robert Tiner officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the Giddings City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Friday, December 9, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The Mitschke family will be present for visitation Thursday evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Marvin Tilford Mitschke was born on April 12, 1930 in Northrup, the son of Emil Ernst Mitschke and Bertha Marie (Becker) Mitschke. He was baptized on April 20, 1930 and confirmed on April 2, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin by Rev. Herman Schmidt.

His confirmation verse was Proverbs 23:26, “My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways”. He attended school at St. Paul Lutheran School in Serbin. Marvin was united in marriage to Joyce “Mickey” Delois Mitschke on February 7, 1953 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings by Rev. Max Studtmann. Shortly after their marriage, Marvin and Mickey moved to Houston for several years where they were active members of St. Mark Lutheran Church. In 1960, they moved back to Giddings where Marvin went to work for Cargill Nutrena and retired after 30 years.

He was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings where he served on the finance committee as a checker for many years. Marvin was an accomplished piano and accordion player and shared his talent through performances at area weddings, birthday parties, dances, anniversaries and other celebrations. He took great pride in his family’s original farm in Northrup. It was there that he spent countless hours on his four wheeler checking his cattle. Marvin was the type of person who was always on the go. He enjoyed gardening and could build just about anything. Having lost his father when he was only 10, family was always very important to him. He always looked forward to the times, gatherings and laughs he could share with his family, especially during the three day Mitschke Reunion.

Marvin passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin following a brief illness.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Bertha Mitschke; his daughter-in-law, Kelly Mitschke; his sister, Ella Nuckols and six brothers, Arnold Mitschke, John Mitschke, Bill Mitschke, Herbert Mitschke, Arthur Mitschke and Harry Mitschke.

Marvin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joyce “Mickey” Mitschke of Giddings; three children, Debbie Muras and her husband, Marion of Giddings, Dwayne M. Mitschke and his wife, Glenda of Northrup and Troy Mitschke and his wife, Christie of Northrup; thirteen grandchildren, Craig Muras of Giddings, Courtney Muras of Austin, Megan Muras of Giddings, Melissa Mitschke of Giddings, D.J. Mitschke of Giddings, Cameron Mitschke of Northrup, Matthew Mitschke of Northrup, Nicholas Parker of Hull, Zoe Showalter of Northrup, Victoria Showalter of Northrup, Jordan Mitschke of Belton, Brandon Mitschke of Northrup and Joshua Mitschke of Northrup; three great grandchildren, Kasen Mitschke, Klein Rhodes and Kallen “Beau” Mitschke all of Giddings; one sister-in-law, Gertrude Beisert of Houston; one brother-in-law, Arthur “Sonny” Mitschke of Georgetown as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dwayne Mitschke, Marion Muras, Troy Mitschke, Craig Muras, D.J. Mitschke, Cameron Mitschke, Brandon Mitschke, Matthew Mitschke and Joshua Mitschke.

Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church or Immanuel Lutheran School, 300 North Grimes Street, Giddings, Texas 78942 or to the charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements by Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings.