Marvin White, 98, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday September 10, 2025.
Marvin was born on May 17, 1927 in Garretson, South Dakota, the son of the late Lynn
and Olive (Swavely) White.

Marvin served in the U.S. Navy in 1946 and 1947 serving on the USS Tappahannock,
USS Princeton, and the USS Curtiss. Receiving a World War II Victory Medal at his
honorable discharge. He then owned and operated Marvin White Cabinet Shop as a
custom cabinet maker for 55 years. He was proud of his work that is in homes
throughout St. Joseph and out of state. He designed and built kitchen and bath cabinets
and many unique custom projects. He also built 5 homes and sold 4, moving into the
first "spec" home.

He was an Elder in the 17th Street congregation, Community of Christ. He crafted many
items for the church including the kitchen cabinets, oak handrails, and reinforcing a
large wooden cross. And for the temple in Independence MO a communion table, pulpit
and two lecterns.

After 78 years of marriage, he leaves behind his wife Aleda (Spurgin) White whom he
married on April 26, 1947 in Sabetha, KS; daughter, Linda (Danny) McCulloch of
Dyersburg, TN; and son, Dan White of St. Joseph.

He was preceded in death by his mother Olive in 1929 who was struck by lightning
when he was two years old; his mother who raised him Jessie (Welsh) in 1949 who died
in a car/train collision; twin sons, Donald and Ronald White; his parents, Lynn and
Jessie; brothers, Merlin and Leland White; sisters, Marjorie Anderson and Gail Phillips.

At his request Marvin has been cremated with a celebration of life service scheduled for:
2:00 P.M. Sunday October 19th at the Community of Christ 17th Street Church 415 N 17th Street, St. Joseph, MO.