December 21, 1928 – Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Service Information
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Saturday, September 19, 2009
11:00 AM

Visitation Information

Marvin Edward Hirsch Sr., age 80, of Winsted passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Lakeview Ranch in Dassel.

He was born on December 21, 1928 in Norwood the son of Edward & Josephine “Mamie” Wedikind Hirsch.

Marvin honorably served his Country in The United States Army during World War II and Korea.

On April 22, 1948, Marvin E. Hirsch & Delores M. Ring were joined in holy marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Minneapolis. God blessed their marriage with eleven children.

He & Delores owned & operated his family’s business Hirsch Mercantile in downtown Winsted for over fifty years and retired in 1979. Marvin later became involved with the buying/selling of real estate properties.

He was a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted and sent all eleven of his children to Holy Trinity School. Marvin also belonged to The Knight of Columbus Council # 8253 and Winsted American Legion Post # 407 for sixty years.

Survived by loving wife of sixty one years: Delores M. Hirsch; children: Marvin “Doug” Hirsch Jr. and spouse Debby, Denise Waldoch and spouse Fred, Daniel Hirsch and spouse Dawn, Kelli Kulseth and spouse Doug, Cary Hirsch and spouse Jane, David Hirsch and (Connie Quast), Mary Kubasch and spouse Kent, Trudi Perkins and spouse John, Marty Hirsch and spouse Lisa and Jeremy Hirsch and spouse Trisha; thirty grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren; two brothers: Donald Hirsch of Texas and John Hirsch of Howard Lake; many other relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by a daughter: Caron Anne Franklin, his parents, and by three sisters: Gloria Hirsch, Gladys Hirsch and Joyce Kohler.

A Concelebrated Mass of Christian for Marvin Hirsch Sr. will be held on Saturday, September 19th at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted. Concelebrants will be Father Tony Hesse and Father Jack Brunner.

Interment with military rites will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Winsted.

A visitation will be held on Friday, September 18th from 4-8 at The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 5:30 P.M., an American Legion Ritual will be held at 6:45 P.M. followed by a Parish Prayer service at 7:00 P.M.

Casket Bearers will be Marvin’s six sons: Marvin “Doug” Hirsch Jr., Daniel Hirsch, Cary Hirsch, David Hirsch, Marty Hirsch and Jeremy Hirsch.