Arthur “Marvin” Gaither, 71, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Marvin was born on January 9, 1952, to Arthur and Barbara “Jean” (Horner) Gaither.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Troy, Kansas, NHRA, and the EAA. Marvin was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971-1975, in Yuma, Arizona. He worked on A-4 F Skyhawk jets and was ranked as a Staff Sergeant. Marvin worked several jobs, including Service Technician at Brandt, and a Diesel Technician instructor at the Highland College Vo-Tech in Atchison, Ks. He was also a Supervisor for Doniphan County Road and Bridge Dist. #2.
Marvin married Linda Albers on April 1, 1972, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Bendena, Ks. She survives of the home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father-in-law Charles and Virginia Albers, brothers-in-law, David Dishon, Billy Smith, Gene Shelton, Alan Tryon and a sister-in-law, Martha Albers.
Additional survivors: Brothers, Kelvin Gaither, Troy, Kansas. Loren Gaither (Connie), Wathena, Kansas. Bryan Gaither, Fulton, Missouri. Sisters, Marilee Dishon, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sharon Smith Tryon, Susan Shuster and Phyllis Shelton all of Wathena, Kansas. Brothers-in-law Phillip (Sarah) Albers, Danny (Kathy) Albers, Ron Albers, Steve (Candy) Albers. Twenty-one nieces and nephews, numerous great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral Service: 10:30 AM, Thursday, September 14, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Troy, Ks.
Visitation: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Harman-Rohde Funeral Home, Troy from 6- 8pm. Friends may call after 9 AM Wednesday. Burial: Moray Cemetery.
