Marvin E. Janisch, age 92, of Ellsworth, died on Friday May 12, 2023 at the Ellsworth Care Center. He was born on Jan. 26, 1931, with his twin brother Melvern in El Paso Township, the son of Victor and Eva (Birkel) Janisch.
Marvin attended Hines Elementary School and graduated from Ellsworth High School, class of 1947. Following graduation, he worked for a brief three years at the Cudahy Meat Packing Plant in South St. Paul until being drafted into the U.S. Military in 1951 during the Korean War. He served the Army in the 101st Airborne, training in Fort Breckenridge, Ken., after which he and his twin brother served abroad in Germany, in a former SS camp called Concern, with the Vermont National Guard. While stationed in Europe, he developed a love for travel, and he and Melvern experienced Europe on their available leaves.
After being discharged from the Army, he became an electronic technician for Engineering Research, which later evolved into Sperry Rand. He worked there for 35 years, retiring at the age of 55. This early retirement gave him and his brother the opportunity to pursue their love of travel, along with hunting and fishing. They enjoyed visiting 64 countries and took 28 trips to Alaska to fish and hunt.
Along with his two brothers, Marvin owned and operated a maple syrup business for over 30 years and many enjoyed the Janisch Maple Syrup. He was also active in the American Legion, where he and his twin brother organized the annual fish fries.
Marvin is survived by his twin brother, Melvern and sister Maritta (Ronald) John and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents: Victor and Eva Janisch, his sister Audrey (Francis) Foley, and his brother Eugene (Elizabeth Stachele) Janisch.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at St. Francis Catholic Parish: 231 W. Woodworth St. Ellsworth, WI 54011. A visitation will start at 10 a.m. until the start of Mass. Burial will be at Lost Creek Cemetery. Kinne-Engelhart Post 204 will present military honors.
Memorials preferred to St. Francis Catholic Church: 264 S. Grant St. Ellsworth, WI 54011, or Kinne-Engelhart American Legion Post 204: 139 S. Oak St. PO Box 205, Ellsworth, WI 54011.
Services are entrusted to O’Connell Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ellsworth, www.oconnellfuneralhomes.com, 715-273-4421.
