Marvin Gene Brayton

April 29, 1951 - March 10, 2020

Marvin Gene Brayton, 68, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. after a courageous fight with cancer. Services will be 10:30 AM on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge. Marvin Gene Brayton, the son of Kenneth and Georgiana (Sorenson) Brayton, was born April 29, 1951, in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1970. After he graduated, Marvin worked as a lab technician at USG for 42 years retiring in January of 2013. Marvin enjoyed spending time with his family and in his spare time Marvin loved to bowl and golf. Marvin is survived by his four children, Kimberly Nellesen of Norwalk, Michelle (Jon) Montgomery of Fort Dodge, Chad (Melissa) Brayton of Fort Dodge and Terry Brayton of Johnston; ten grandchildren, Miranda, Cassidy, Hannah, Andrew, Brittany, Chelsea, Carter, Kennick, Rome, and Liam and his four great grandchildren, Amira, Brinley, Andrew Jr. and Avire Jo. Marvin is also survived by his mother, Georgiana Brayton; his three sisters, Helen Cookman of Fort Dodge, Karen Koenig of Illinois, Darlene (Gail) Holst of Otho and his brother, Roy Brayton of Colorado. Marvin is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Brayton.