Marvin Kenneth Rau
Marvin Kenneth Rau
passed away August 8,
2020 in Bismarck, ND.
Marvin was born to God-
fried and Minnie Rau June
20, 1939 in Harvey, ND,
Marv played basketball
and football in school and
graduated from Anamoose
High School in 1956. He
worked on the railroad for
awhile before joining the
U.S. Marine Corps. He
was trained in Intelli-
gence and played on the
Marine football team. He
served 2 years, but once a
Marine always a Marine!
He married Arlene Horn-
bacher September 6, 1959
and they raised 3 children
together. Early on Marv
worked in a furniture
store in Rugby, then
bought the Rugby Lives-
tock which he found to be
his calling, Having gained
some experience in the
livestock business he part-
nered with his father
in-law and brother in-law
at the Minot Livestock.
While in Minot he raced
chariot and chuck wagon,
which was his passion in
life. He ventured onto to
sell real estate in Minot,
Rugby and Lake Meti-
goshe. He also worked as
a land man in Williston
for several years. He final-
ly settled at Lake Meti-
goshe where he owned a
glass and paint shop, then
added fiberglass flooring
to his accomplishments.
He expanded his fiber-
glass flooring business by
opening a shop in Man-
dan where he mentored
his sons and grandsons in
the business.
Marv was the type of
man who made friends
everywhere he went and
was loved by all. Marv
and Arlene’s family are
grateful for the wonderful
life they gave them and
the great memories over
the years, hunting, fish-
ing, riding horse, golfing
and water skiing. Life got
even better when the
grandchildren were born.
Marv and Arlene adored
all the grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Their
children didn’t hesitate to
travel several hours to
spend a weekend with
them playing games, boat-
ing and just being with
them. Being an avid foot-
ball fan, Marv managed
the family football pool
for several years. Marv
and Arlene had several
awesome groups of
friends who they spent
time with over the years.
Marv and Arlene were
known to be great enter-
tainers!
Marvin spent the last
couple years in assisted
living at Augusta Place in
Bismarck. He made many
friends there and he spoke
highly of the people who
worked there and how
well they treated him. His
family appreciates that his
final days were spent sur-
rounded by such caring
people.
Marvin was preceded
in death by his wonderful
wife, Arlene who passed
away February 2018; a
son, Kent Dale who died
at birth; his parents God-
fried and Minnie (Berndt)
Rau; father and mother
in-law Alvin and Adeline
(Helm) Hornbacher; sister
Irene and her husband
Emil Gross, and brother
in-law Gordon Thon.
Marvin mourned the
death of many friends.
Marvin is survived by
his sons Kenneth,
Bismarck, and Mark and
his wife Diane (Krogen)
Bismarck, and daughter
Renae Rau, Bismarck.
Grandchildren Nevin (Ali-
cia Schmidt) Huizenga,
Bismarck and their 4 chil-
dren; Gerrit Huizinga (Ali-
sha Larson), Mandan and
their daughter; Tracie (Ly-
don) Rau-Blom, Carpio
and their daughter; and
Scott Rau, Fargo, and his
daughter. He will also be
missed by his brother
Clarence (Fern Knuth)
Rau, Bismarck; and sister
Leona Thon Harvey;
brother in-law Daryl
Hornbacher and his wife
Heidi (Lang); and his
many nieces and
nephews.
There was a rumbling
in the sky the evening that
Marvin passed away. His
family thinks he must
have arrived at the Pearly
Gates, which made us all
smile. Both Arlene and
Marvin were interned at
the North Dakota Veterans
Cemetery on August 11,
2020 at 1000 hours.
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