Marvin Wesley Tinklenberg was born August 15, 1940, in Leota, to Ed and Martha (Kallemeyn) Tinklenberg. He attended Leota Christian School through the eighth grade and earned a high school diploma by mail.
Marvin married Verla Jean Ruiter on June 21, 1962, at the Bethel Reformed Church in Leota. After their marriage, the couple lived in Leota. Marvin worked for his father at Tinklenberg &…
