Marvin K Spender

Marvin K. Spender of Crete, formerly of South Holland, IL, went to be home with his Lord and Savior Thursday, January 23, 2014. Mr. Spender is survived by his wife Christine Spender (nee Kooi) and preceded in death by his first wife Carolyn Spender (nee Davis.) He is the father of Larry (Marilee) Spender, Linda (Jerry) Tessarolo, and Donald (Cindi) Spender. Grandfather of 7; great-grandfather of 6. Brother of Wesley Spender and the late Calvin (Nancy) Spender. Visitation Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 2:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lanes (Rt. 30 & Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN. Memorial service Monday, January 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Church (100 E. 81st Ave., Dyer, IN.) Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Bible League International. Mr. Spender was the former owner of Suburban Garden Center in South Holland and was a Korean War Air Force Veteran.