Marlyn G. Rhine

MASON CITY: Marlyn G. Rhine, 72, of Mason City, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorials may be directed to the Marlyn Rhine Memorial Fund. Marlyn was born August 5, 1941 in Forest City, Iowa the son of Harold and Fern (Stiniker) Rhine. He graduated from Garner High School. Marlyn enlisted in the US Navy and served 4 years. He married Ida Enderson August 21, 1965 in Lake Mills. In 1973, Marlyn went to work at Northwestern States Portland Cement Company where he worked 30 years. He retired in 2003. He was a long time member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Marlyn is survived by his wife, Ida of Mason City; 1 brother, Darrell Rhine of Georgia; 3 step brothers, Ralph W. (Marilyn) Hamand of Nora Springs, Lenard (Carol) Hamand of Nora Springs, and Warren (Lyla) Hamand of Nora Springs; 1 nephew, Briar Rhine; 2 nieces, Jessica Taylor and Alexandra Rhine; 1 great nephew, Evan and 2 great nieces, Olivia and Anna; many step nieces and nephews, and on Ida’s side of the family, brothers and sisters-in-law, and additional nieces and nephews. Marlyn was preceded in death by his parents, and step father, Gerald Hamand; step mother, Chris Rhine; 3 brothers-in-law.