Marvin Duane Schindler

Marvin Duane Schindler joined the love of his life into the hands of God, on Monday, December 1, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born the 7th of 12 children on April 27, 1941, in Greenfield Township of Rooks County to Ray and Vera (Arrington) Schindler.

Marvin learned the value of hard work, raising crops on the family farm, taking care of chickens, pigs and milking cows. He attended Elm Creek Country School then continued his education and graduated from Stockton High School in 1960. Following school he enlisted in The United States Navy from 1960 to 1964. He was aboard the USS Kearsarge as a Ground Operator guiding planes on to the ship. He traveled to Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Baltic Sea, Bay of Pigs and numerous other 3rd world countries.

He was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Wichita, Kansas and later in life joined the Goddard Baptist Church. In his early years, after retiring from the navy, he obtained a private pilot's license and owned his own small plane. He passed the time by reading the bible and always carried a pocket bible with him. Before an accident that took most of his hearing, he enjoyed watching and listening to all the birds, his favorite being Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal. He always knew when it was Fall or Summer harvest and wanted to hear how his son-in-laws harvest crops were going.

Following the Navy, Marvin worked as a Ground Operator at Wichita Airport helping guide planes to the runway and even fueled planes for Elvis Presley, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty and Hank Williams. Then he worked at Vulcan Chemicals as a welder going on to retire from Boeing.

He is preceded in death by his parents; the love of his life, Sandy; siblings: Abe "Junior" (Shirley) Schindler, Avis (Lester) Look, Rita (Gene) Hrabe, Kermit (Barb) Schindler, Richard, Charlie and Henry Schindler; sister-in-law, Julie Schindler and brother-in-law, Normand Hrabe.

Marvin is survived by his siblings: Zoe Hrabe of Stockton, Kansas, Louis Schindler of Osborne, Kansas, Kenneth Schindler of Topeka, Kansas, Marilyn (Dwight) Miller of Stockton, Kansas; his children: Robert Wise of Stockton, Kansas, Renae (Bill) Albert of Wichita, Kansas, Chuck Schindler of Goddard, Kansas and Nick (Letizia Morris) Schindler of Wichita, Kansas; his grandchildren: Danielle (Dash) Kitchen, Christopher (Janelle) Pike, Brandon Schindler, Christian (Maggy Muellner) Schindler; his step-grandchildren: Andy (Maegan) Albert, Emily Albert, Journey Morris and Jordynn Bennett; great-grandchildren: Brayden, Andrew and Lincoln Tweedy, Hudson and Ferlin Kitchen; and his step great-grandchildren: Aidan Kitchen, Aria, Cash and Colt Albert.

A Visitation with family present will be Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Resthaven Mortuary, 11800 W. Hwy 54, Wichita, Kansas with a Graveside Service to be held Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Stockton Cemetery, 300 N. Water Street, Stockton, Kansas 67669.