Marvin Fiemeyer
Marvin Harvey-Louis Fiemeyer, 93, of New Ulm (formerly Courtland) died peacefully at his home in New Ulm with his family by his side on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Funeral service will be held at 1 pm, Friday, April, 17, 2026, at the Courtland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Courtland with pastor David Linn officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the church prior to the service.
Burial will follow in the Courtland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in rural Courtland. A reception will take place at the Courtland Rec Center following the burial service.
Marvin Harvey-Louis Fiemeyer was born June 13, 1932, in New Ulm to Armin and Stella (Ginkel) Fiemeyer. Growing up in New Ulm, Marvin was a 1950 graduate of New Ulm High School and later attained his boilers license while working on the job. He was united in marriage to Kathryn Evelyn Ulrich on October 19, 1952, at Courtland Ev. Lutheran Church in Courtland. This union was blessed with four sons and a daughter, whom they raised together in Courtland.
Early in his life, Marvin worked at the Courtland Creamery and later managed the creamery in Elysian. In 1957, he began working at Kraft Foods in New Ulm, where he remained until his retirement in 1987.
Throughout his life, three things remained constant, his love for his family, his love for baseball and his deep commitment to giving back to the communities he called home. His baseball legacy will live on for generations, beginning in 1957 when he served on the Courtland Baseball Association Board. In 1960, he helped organize the Courtland youth baseball program. In 1963, he joined the Tomahawk Amateur Baseball League, where he served for 30 years, including 26 years as president. In recognition of his dedication and contributions to the sport, Marvin was inducted into the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. Beginning in 1990, Marvin continued his service to the game as an elected director of the Minnesota State Baseball Board for 15 years. Altogether, he played, managed, or coached baseball for more than 40 years, leaving a lasting impact on players, teams and communities alike.
Marvin also took great pride in serving his community in many other ways. He joined the Courtland Fire Department in 1960, dedicating 25 years of service. In 1976, he served as secretary-treasurer of the South-Central Fire Fighters Association; in 1978, he became a director and later treasurer of the Minnesota Fire Department Association, a role he held for 18 years.
A charter member of the Courtland Lions Club, established in 1983, Marvin’s commitment to service extended even further when he was elected Mayor of Courtland in 1974, serving for 12 years. As an avid outdoorsman, he also served as Director and Treasurer of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association for nine years. Marvin taught firearm safety classes in Courtland for many years and took pride in introducing others to hunting, often guiding them on their first trips. In his retirement years, Marvin moved to northern Minnesota where he lived in Staples and at his lake home in Pine River. While living in northern Minnesota, he was appointed treasurer of the Bluewater Chapter of the MDHA in 1996 and, in 1997, was elected clerk of the Gail Lake Township Board.
Among his many accomplishments, Marvin was especially proud of helping establish the Courtland Baseball Park in its present location, coordinating the construction of the bridge on the south side of town crossing the Minnesota River and contributing to the development of the community recreation center.
While Marvin was proud of his many civic and athletic contributions, nothing meant more to him than the time he spent with his family. Whether attending games, working at the ballpark, sharing stories with friends, or simply being together with his family, Marvin cherished those moments most. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend whose presence brought strength, guidance and laughter to those around him. Marvin will be deeply missed, but his legacy will live on through the family he loved so dearly, the community he helped build and the countless lives he touched along the way. Blessed be his memory.
Marvin is survived by one daughter, Dawn Fiemeyer; four sons, Myron (Joan) Fiemeyer, Mark Fiemeyer, Craig (Gretchen) Fiemeyer and David Fiemeyer; six grandchildren, Michael (Sarah) Fiemeyer, Angela (Jacob) Emmeck, Brent (Ashley) Fiemeyer, Abigail Fiemeyer, KatieRae Fiemeyer, Anna Fiemeyer; nine great-grandchildren, Samantha Jo, Emmalee, Zachary, Bradley, Morgan, Devin, Audrey, Lucy and Evelyn; one brother, Duane (Marjorie) Fiemeyer; in-laws, Sue Zimmerman, Harold (Vivian) Ulrich and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kathryn Fiemeyer in 2021; one granddaughter, Jane Fiemeyer; two brothers, Orval (Helen) Fiemeyer, Armin Fiemeyer and in-laws, Gary Zimmerman and Orval and Nancy UIrich.
Arrangements are by the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm.
To leave online condolences for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to mvfh.org.
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