Marcelino Nevarez

April 26, 1957 - July 13, 2020

Marcelino Nevarez, age 63, of Fonda, Iowa died on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa. PRIVATE FAMILY Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Fonda. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Catholic Cemetery in Fonda. Visitation will take place on Friday, July 17, 2020 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Marcelino Nevarez Rocha, the son of Rodrigo Nevarez and Marcelina Rocha, was born on April 26, 1957 in Durango, Mexico. Growing up, Marcelino attended grade school in Mexico. On August 16, 1982, Marcelino was united in marriage to Maria S. Lechuga in Durango, Mexico. The couple was blessed with three children: Diana, Carolina, and Jorge. Marcelino and Maria moved to the United States shortly after their marriage. The couple settled down in California. After living in California, Des Moines, and Illinois, Marcelino and Maria moved to Fonda to be closer to family. In his free time, Marcelino enjoyed playing instruments, singing, and playing jokes or pranks. Above all, he loved to spend time with his family. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Maria Lechuga of Fonda, Iowa; children: Diana (Edwardo Torres) Nevarez of Fonda, Iowa; Carolina (Bernardo Gil) Nevarez of Fonda, Iowa; Jorge (Erica Baca) Nevarez of Oswego, Illinois; brother, Angel (Ramona Ruiz) Nevarez of Durango, Mexico; sister, Manuela (Felix) Rivera of Chicago, Illinois; grandchildren: Alexis Nevarez, Yenitza Torres, Eduardo Torres, Misael Torres, Julian Torres, Amy Gil, Aaron Gil, Amaliya Gil, Jorge Nevarez, Joel Nevarez; extended family and friends. Marcelino was preceded in death by his parents, Rodrigo Nevarez and Marcelina Rocha; brother, Saturnino Nevarez; and grandchildren, Jorge Nevarez Jr. and Lucero Torres.