Marvin Brewster

Marvin M. Brewster, 66, of Great Falls, an artist and U.S. Navy veteran, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at his residence, of lung cancer caused by Agent Orange.A funeral service will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Military Honors will follow at Montana State Veterans Memorial on River Dr, Great Falls, MT. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Marv was born on March 27, 1946 in Lusk, WY to Stanford & Mary Ann Brewster. He was raised and educated in Lusk. Marv joined the US Navy in 1964, serving with the Marines, as a corpsman. He served time in Vietnam and left the military in 1968. Marv married Marylou Perkl on June 11, 1977 in Lincoln, MT. Marv had various jobs over the years. He was a cowboy, logger, high climber for a tree service company, manager of the Farmers Market, but his love was always his artwork. One of his most notable pieces of artwork is the Warrior Angel statue at the Montana Veterans Memorial. Marv was a member of Marine Corp League Detachment 688, the Marine Corp League Honor Guard, and a member of VFW Post 1087. He proudly volunteered for the north central Montana Toys for Tots program for the past ten years and was coordinator for the past seven years. He was also a die hard Seattle Seahawks fan. Marv is survived by his wife of 35 years, Marylou; daughters Becky Smith, Katie Brewster, and Dee Miller; son-in-law Zack Smith; grandchildren Josh Brewster, Jarod Weathers, Hannah Luedtke, Abbi Smith, Payton Brewster, and Ava Smith; brothers Stan, Phil, and Jim Brewster; and many loving family and friends.Marv was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother, LaBrie Brewster.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Toys for Tots, 1120 Ave C NW Great Falls, MT 59404.The family would like to thank all of his doctors, nurses, and Peace Hospice for taking such great care of our husband and dad.