Mervin Sears, 83, of Harmony, Minn., died on Wednesday, October 21, 2024, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn.
Mervin Edward Sears was born June 9, 1941, in Grinnell, Iowa, to George Sears and Ardith Knoll. Through his school years, he was big into 4-H and involved in FFA. He grew up on an Ayrshire dairy farm and showed Ayrshires for many years at State Fairs in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. On September 7, 1968, he was united in marriage to Mary Seegmiller at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, Iowa. They moved to Greely, Colo., where Mervin was able to find a job and apartment right away. They lived there for 11 years and moved back to the Midwest where they lived around the Greenleafton, Minn., area. Mervin and Mary most recently resided in Harmony for the last 17 years.
After moving back from Colorado, Mervin got back into farming and started milking Holsteins. Over the years Mervin also drove truck, hauling gravel and a lot of snow, but farming was always his true passion. He would occasionally ride horses, but he wasn’t very fond of it. Mary, however, adored horses and riding horseback. Mervin loved traveling and camping in the little camper he and Mary hauled around. They would often camp in the Rocky Mountains where they enjoyed beautiful, scenic views.
Mervin is survived by his loving wife Mary Sears, sons Todd (Bobbi) of Rochester, Minn., and Terry (Nita) of Kasson, Minn., four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Abner Holt and siblings Joyce (Dick) Hoff, Mildred (Jerry) Simes and Jack Sears.
A memorial service for Mervin will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Jeff Jacobs officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Locust Cemetery. The visitation will be held at the church from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Online condolences may be left at Hindtfuneralhomes.com.