MARVIN G. "MUGGS" EARNEST

Mr. Marvin G. "Muggs" Earnest, 73, of Fowler, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday (November 2, 2005) in Blessing Hospital.

Born July 24, 1932 in Pinkstaff, Illinois, Mr. Earnest was the son of Alfred G. and Elsie Stevenson Earnest. He married Joan Jansen on May 30, 1959 in Quincy. She survives.

Mr. Earnest served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He loved to golf and fish and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Cardinals fan. He was a devoted family man who cherished the time he spent with his children and grandchildren.

Mr. Earnest co-owned D & R Cabinet and Marble for many years until their closing. He then was the Regional Manager for Lanter Courier Service until his retirement in 1998.

Survivors include his wife, Joan; three daughters, Belinda Hoener and her husband Bill, Carol Johnson and her husband Dennis and Kathy Peters and her husband Dennis all of Quincy; a son, Kevin Earnest of Fowler; twelve grandchildren, Kimberly Sparrow and her husband Michael of Canton, MO., Adam Drebes, Jamie Drebes, Jill Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Kristen Johnson, Eric Peters, Joshua Peters, Cory Peters and Hailey Peters all of Quincy, and Rachel Earnest and Amanda Earnest both of Waurika, OK.; a great grandson, Riley Sparrow of Canton, MO.; three step grandchildren, Gabe Hoener and his wife Kellie, Jonathan Hoener and Kara Hoener all of Quincy; three step great grandchildren, Anna Hoener, Tristan Hoener and Blaise Hoener all of Quincy; a brother, Eldon "Sonny" Earnest and his wife Lynn of Odessa, TX.; a sister, Dona Kellum and her husband Gerald of Tuscon, AZ.; a brother in law, Tom Jansen and his wife Bev both of Quincy; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Earnest was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Arthur "Bob" Earnest and his wife Betty; and his mother in law, Regina Jansen

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10:30 in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home by the Rev. Bruce Rice. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday evening from 4:00 to 7:00p.m. and Monday until the time of services at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.