Marvin A. Robbins

1934 - 2013  (79 years)

• Name	Marvin A. Robbins
  Birth	4 Jun 1934	Clarks Hill, Tippecanoe Co., IN
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Dec 2013	Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN;burial:RestHavenMem.Pk.,Lafayette,TippecanoeCo.,IN
  Person ID	I10664	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Harry Simpson Robbins,   b. 24 Apr 1900, Vernon Twp., Jackson Co., IN d. 6 May 1950, Vernon Twp., Jackson Co., IN; burial: Union Cem., Clarks Hill, IN; Co. Rd. 1000E (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Mary Gladys "Gertie" Brand,   b. 27 Nov 1898   d. 10 May 2001, Mulberry, Clinton Co., IN; burial: Union Cem., Clarks Hill, IN; Co. Rd. 1000E (Age 102 years)
  Family ID	F0195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Betty Ann Ostler Simison,   b. 20 Jan 1939, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN;burial:RestHavenMem.Pk.,Lafayette,TippecanoeCo.,IN d. 11 Sep 2011, IN (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Rob Robbins   2. Robin Allan Robbins,   b. 22 May 1961, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN d. 23 Jun 2018, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN (Age 57 years)   3. Carolyn Sue "Susie" Robbins,   b. 1 Oct 1963, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN d. 5 Jan 2015, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN; burial: UnionCem.,Clarks Hill, Tippecanoe Co., IN (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F4362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Marilyn E. Flora,   b. 4 Jun 1937, Hillsdale Co., MI d. 16 Jan 2022, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1981
  Family ID	F4973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos		Robbins, Marvin A. (1934-2013) Individual photo came from http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jconline/obituary.aspx?n=marvin-a-robbins&pid=168740870 from jconline.com (A Gannett Company). Published in the Lafayette (IN) Journal & Courier from Dec. 27 to Dec. 28, 2013.
  		Robbins, Marvin A. (1934-2013) & Marilyn E. Flora (1937-2022) 2-Persons photo of (L-R) Marvin A. Robbins & Marilyn E. Flora Robbins has been in our files for years. (Donna Forney Clark: Unfortunately I do not know who sent this picture to us or when or where it was taken.)

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Jami Letson Cooper: Notification of death and obituary Source: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jconline/obituary.aspx?n=marvin-a-robbins&pid=168740870 from jconline.com (A Gannett Company) Published in the Lafayette (IN) Journal & Courier from Dec. 27 to Dec. 28, 2013 Obituary: Marvin A. Robbins Marvin A. Robbins, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2013 in his Lafayette residence after a 22 month illness. He was born on June 4, 1934 to the late Harry and Gladys (Brand) Robbins in Clarks Hill where he was raised and attended school. Marvin began his lifelong career in construction and heavy equipment operation after serving six years in the U.S. Army. He was a supervisor for Van Meter Constuction in Lafayette, and Shuck & Sons and Gradex, both of Indianapolis. He worked statewide on many large projects before retiring in 1997, and was a proud member of Operating Engineers Local 103. Marvin was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, and a loyal member of Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity, where he had served as president for three years. He was also a member of the Johnson's Ballroom Dance Club, the Eagles and Moose lodges, both of Lafayette as well as a member of the Monticello, IN. American Legion. Marvin was a fan of both Purdue University and Franklin College football, and a fan of the Chicago Cubs. He loved classic cars, and enjoyed showing his red Spitfire at car shows in the Midwest. Marvin proudly took the honor of 1st Place Spitfire at the Eastern Region SPIT-TOGETHER in Carlisle, PA in May 2008. (SURVIVORS OMITTED) He was preceded in death by a sister Louise and a brother Harry; a sister-in-law and brother in law, Patricia and Larry Frye, and a brother-in-law, Bruce Flora. Friends may call at the Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, 1104 Columbia St., Lafayette, from 4 until 6 PM Sunday, with Beta Phi Sigma Service at 6 PM Sunday. Funeral services will be held at Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home 10:00 AM Monday, Pastor David Doane officiating. A private family interment service will be held later at Rest Haven Memorial Park. If friends desire, memorials may be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice or Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Memories and condolences may be left atwww.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com. Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BW-J5Q "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BW-J5Q : accessed 7 February 2016), Harry Rubbins, Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79-26, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1099. Harry Rubbins United States Census, 1940 Name Harry Rubbins Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States Gender Male Age 39 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Indiana Birth Year (Estimated) 1901 Last Place of Residence Rural, Tippecanoe, Indiana HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Harry Rubbins Head M 39 Indiana Gladys Rubbins Wife F 41 Illinois Louise Rubbins Daughter F 11 Illinois Harry Rubbins Son M 9 Indiana Gerald Rubbins Son M 7 Indiana Maruice Rubbins Son M 5 Indiana Carl Rubbins Son M 4 Indiana Ailene Rubbins Daughter F 1 Indiana