Marvin Herbert Krebs

Marvin H. Krebs, age 84, of Port Austin, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Scheurer Long Term Care in Pigeon.

Marvin was born October 11, 1926 in Detroit to the late Herbert and Mercedes (Van Comberg) Krebs. He graduated from Detroit Southeastern High School in 1944. He served in Europe with the US Army during World War II. On November 6, 1948 he married Katherine “Sally” McKenna at St. Charles Catholic Church, Detroit.

After marrying the family settled in Harper Woods while Marvin worked as a police officer in Grosse Pointe Farms. He built a cottage on Sand Point in 1955, then in 1968 bought Krebs Cottages in Oak Beach. After retiring from the police department in 1982 he moved permanently to Oak Beach.
He was a member of St. Felix Catholic Church in Pinnebog and the Fraternal Order of Police. He enjoyed spending time with his family and taking care of his home and business.

Surviving are his wife Katherine “Sally;” children Mark (Kathy) of Caseville, Kevin and his special friend Marisa Harris of Port Austin, David (Wendy) of Harper Woods and Susan (Gary) Krueger of Caseville; grandchildren Benjamin, Sarah, Lorrie, Scott, Lisa, Matthew and John; great-grandchildren Camron and Jordan; sister Beverly Jean (James) Fillmore of California; and special friend Ken Stachura of Chesterfield Twp.

A funeral mass was March 26th at St. Roch Catholic Church, Caseville, with Rev. Robert Pare presiding. Military honors were provided by the Caseville American Legion. Interment will take place later at St. Felix Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Thumb Animal Shelter in Elkton.