The Free Press, Mankato, MN

Obituaries

Related Photos

  • Marvin Bindig

    Marvin Bindig

Guest Book

February 2, 2012

Marvin C. Bindig

—

  Marvin Carl Bindig, age 88, of Good Thunder, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on that date.

  Funeral Service will be held 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Grace Lutheran, Mankato. Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at church on Sunday. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Good Thunder, at a later date. Memorials are preferred to Grace Lutheran Church of Mankato, St. John Lutheran Church of Good Thunder, or an organization of the donor's choice.

  Marvin was born December 28, 1923, in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, the only child of Carl Robert II and Alma Lydia (Hoke) Bindig. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder.  He graduated from Rapidan High School in 1942. On November 24, 1950, he married Elaine Ruth Olson, and they resided in North Mankato until they were divorced in 1990. Despite their divorce, they continued to have a close relationship with each other right up until the time of his death. As a young boy, Marvin had to learn to help run the family farm as his father spent most of Marvin's younger years as a post-WWI patient in the Minneapolis Veterans Hospital. Marvin became a self-taught "jack of all trades" and could do or fix just about anything. He designed and built the family home in North Mankato, and was the person everyone went to when they needed something repaired. Over the years, Marvin worked on the farm, worked for J.R. Watkins Company, and worked for Kato Engineering for 28 years until his retirement in 1989. His family lovingly refers to him as a "cat with nine lives" having survived two types of cancer, a stroke, and open heart surgery over the years. This recent car accident proved to be an insurmountable obstacle and his family finds comfort in the fact that his strong religious beliefs have resulted in a heavenly reunion for him.

  Marvin is survived by his former wife, Elaine of Mankato; five children, Marcia (Daniel) Dahle of Owatonna, Beverly Bindig of Good Thunder, Barbara Jans of Loveland, CO, Bradley (Theresa) Bindig, and Karl Robert Bindig, III, both of Good Thunder; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

  Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and many friends.

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Obituaries
  • MARGERY RUTH MORRIS

    Margery Ruth Morris died April 9 at her Los Angeles home after a four-year struggle with lung cancer.

    May 26, 2012

  • Grinols, Donna 52712.jpg Donna M. Grinols

      Donna Grinols, age 64, of Janesville, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with lung cancer Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.

    May 26, 2012 1 Photo

  • Today's Services (5/27/2012)

    Sunday, May 27, 2012.

    May 26, 2012

  • Joecks,_Kenneth 0526.jpg Kenneth Willard Joecks

    Kenneth Willard Joecks, age 81 of Waseca died on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Colony Court Memory Care and Suites.

    May 25, 2012 1 Photo

  • Today's services, Saturday, May 26, 2012

    Today's services, Saturday, May 26, 2012

    May 25, 2012

  • Hanel,_James_0525.jpg James D. Hanel

    James Hanel, age 66 of Mankato, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at his home in Mankato.

    May 24, 2012 1 Photo

  • pischke,_roland0524.jpg Roland A. Pischke

    Roland A. Pischke, 84, of Mankato, passed away at Oaklawn Nursing Home surrounded by his family Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

    May 23, 2012 1 Photo

  • Mae Laingen 0524.jpg Mae Laingen

    Mae Laingen, of Madelia, died on Monday, May 21, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato.

    May 23, 2012 1 Photo

  • Lewis,_Daniel-0523.jpg Danny Lewis

    Danny Lewis, age 80 of Lake Crystal, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

    May 22, 2012 1 Photo

  • ruth_hinnenthal_0522.jpg Ruth Hinnenthal

    Ruth Hinnenthal, 94, of Belle Plaine, formerly of New Ulm, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.

    May 21, 2012 1 Photo