Obituary: Marvin Luokka

Dollar Bay

     Marvin E. Luokka, 82, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away Tuesday morning February 27, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a patient for the past 2 1/2 years.

     He was born on September 10, 1935, in Houghton, a son of the late Hjalmer and Lempi (Jaakola) Luokka.  Marvin was raised on the family farm in Obenhoff and was a graduate of the Jeffers High School with the class of 1954.

     Marv began working at Broemer Dairy and was a mechanic at Smith’s Super Service in Hancock while driving bus for Hancock.  He then began his career selling cars for Nelson Motor’s in Mason before owning and operating Marv’s Cars in Dollar Bay until his retirement.

      Marv’s favorites times where spent with his grandchildren and wife.  He also enjoyed traveling to areas in Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin to look for used cars with his wife & daughter, where he made mayfriends along the way.  He also enjoyed walks with his wife, Sara; rummage sales; coffee with his brother, Melvin; his car business and it’s customers; and watching the Detroit Lions, Tigers and Red Wings.  In his youth he helped the Bancroft Dairy win the Little League Title.  He was also a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Faith.

     Preceding him in death were his parents and his step-daughter; Lynn Somero.

     Surviving are:

His wife: Sara Luokka of Dollar Bay

His daughter:  LeAnn (Jeff) Pulda of Dollar Bay

His grandchildren: Brendan, Ellie and Silas

      His step-son: Kim (Debbie) Wiitala of Calumet

His sisters and brothers: Ruth Lindrus of Libertyville, IL

  Melvin (Florence) Luokka of Atlantic Mine

  Jean Luokka of Brookfield, WI

  David Luokka of Swartz Creek, MI