Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with burial in the church cemetery, rural Springfield. VIsitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield, followed by a 7 p.m. prayer service.

Marion Robert Heusinkveld was born July 5, 1930 west of Springfield, SD, the son of Derk and Johanna (Wynia) Heusinkveld. He went home to be with his LORD on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Marion attained the age of 85 years.

Marion grew up on the family farm. He attended school at Kirkwood Country School and Springfield High School. Marion, Robert Ludens and Clint Dykstra opened Springfield Radio and TV in 1953. In 1955, he started college and graduated in 1959. The TV Shop was sold and Marion began teaching in the Electronics Department at Southern State College in Springfield.

Marion attended USD and received a Masters Degree in 1962. He also attended many summer institutes. They were Rutger University, University of Michigan, Northeastern University in Boston, University of Illinois, and the University of Colorado. Marion taught for 25 years at SSC/USD-S until the College was closed in 1984. He finished his career by teaching at SDSU for 9 1/2 years. Marion taught for a total of 34 years of which he immensely enjoyed. There never was a day that he did not want to go to work.

Marion became a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield in 1948 and remained a faithful member all of his life. In his retirement, he was twice elected as an Elder of the church.

Due to failing health, Marion entered the Assisted Living Center in Springfield and in June of 2015 became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.

Marion enjoyed golf and spent much of his time throughout his life restoring old cars. He will be remembered by his family and friends for his witty, dry sense of humor and the gift of faith in his LORD. His family often thought of him as a cousin, rather than an uncle. Marion loved the good times with the Wynia and Heusinkveld cousins.

Thankful for having shared his life are his brother Glenn and wife Jessie of Springfield; sister-in-law Bernice Heusinkveld of Iowa; nieces and nephews: Elaine, Daryl, Gretta, Dennis, Harold, Willard, Sharon, Carol, Betty, Kevin, Rodney, Brent, Chester, and Kayleen and their families.

Marion was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Garret and wife Edith and Delbert; sister Susan and husband James Namminga; and niece Joyce Brinker.