Dr. Marvin J. Cyriacks, 87, of Annandale died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at the Annandale Care Center.
The funeral service was held Friday, Nov. 3, at Zion Lutheran Church in Annandale with Rev. Thomas Queck officiating. Burial followed in Corinna Cemetery, Annandale. In lieu of flowers, memorial are preferred to National Parkinson Foundation Minnesota, 8085 Wayzata Blvd. #100, Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55426.
Marvin is survived by his wife of 60 years, Stella of Annandale; daughters, Marla Cyriacks of Brooklyn Center and Patrice Cyriacks of St. Louis Park; sisters, Evelyn Trautman and Bernice Trautman of Lake Benton and Lorraine (Leo) Brandt of Balaton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Bret in 2004; brothers, Louis and Walter; sisters, Madalyn Huska, Marie Bushman and Doreen Kinner.
Marvin James Cyriacks was born on Feb. 26, 1930, in Lake Benton to Alfred F. and Kathrine I. (Shriver) Cyriacks. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lake Benton. Marvin graduated from Lake Benton High School with the class of 1947. After graduation, he attended Canby Normal School and then taught country school for a year. Pursuing his dream of becoming a dentist, Marvin studied one year pre-dental at Augsburg College and then six years at the University of Minnesota graduating from the school of dentistry in 1956. From 1956 to 1958 Marvin served in the U.S. Air Force as a dentist in Thule, Greenland and Merced, California. On Aug. 25, 1957, he was united in marriage to Stella A. Kothe at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fair Haven. Marvin and Stella made their home in Annandale where he practiced dentistry from 1958 until his retirement in 1992. He served three years on the Annandale City Council and 15 years on the Annandale School Board of which 11 of those years he was the chairman. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale. Marvin loved his family, golfing, fishing, carpentry, crossword puzzles, watching all Minnesota sport teams, Clint Eastwood, old westerns and traveling to state parks.
Pallbearers: Dave Trautman, Bruce Larson, Terry Trautman, Al Trautman, Dean Huska and Ryan Bushman.
Music: Rev. Ken Tatkenhorst.
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