Marlyn Claire Stubbe

Marlyn Claire Stubbe, 69, of South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.He was born Oct. 19, 1946 in Huron, S.D., a son of the late Clarence and Blanche Trewatha Stubbe.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had been a pilot in his younger years. He was retired from Shell Chemical Company where he was a Senior Chemist. He enjoyed going to car shows, riding his motorcycle, playing the banjo, golfing,dancing and traveling to all 50 states and some foreign countries. He was a member of the American Legion, Elks, Masonic Lodge, and was active in the United Methodist Church.He is survived by his wife, Rita (Watembach) Gauer-Stubbe; his son, Todd Stubbe (Morgan) of Marietta, Ohio; his daughter, Jennie Whitten (Al) of Little Hocking, Ohio; one sister, Madonna Riley of Mobridge, S.D.; nieces, Kara and Alissa Riley of Fargo, N.D. and Leah Riley of Mobridge, S.D.; step-children, Grant Gauer of Bismark, N.D., Tessa Gauer of Minneapolis, Minn., and Chris Keller of Wellston, Ohio; two grandchildren, Emma Stubbe and Olivia Whitten; and sister-in-law, Bonnie Holzapfel (Lynn) of Wellston, Ohio.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Sharon Davis-Stubbe; and a brother-in-law, John Riley.Memorial services will be held at a later date in De Smet, S.D. at the convenience of the family following an informal gathering in the Mid Ohio Valley to celebrate Marlyn's life. Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, South Parkersburg is assisting the family with arrangements.The family would like to thank Dr. Byler and the staff at Carehavens of Pleasants for their wonderful care in his final days.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors in memory of Marlyn at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org