Marvin "Red" Carl Janssen was born September 23, 1943, in Ashton, Idaho to Carl Richard Janssen and Margaret Bernice Garz Janssen. He died on November 21, 2022, at his at home in Ashton, Idaho with his family by his side.

Marvin's early years were spent in Marysville until the family moved to the Judkins area in 1946. He attended Judkins school through the 8th grade, and high school in Driggs a short time before the family moved to Ashton and he graduated from North Fremont in 1961.

After graduating from high school, Marv, as part of the Ashton National Guard unit, was activated during the Berlin Crisis in 1961 and was stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky. While in the Army he was trained and certified as a heavy equipment diesel and gasoline mechanic. After a year of service, he returned to Ashton and started his career in mechanics at Hemming Chevrolet. During this time Marvin married Kari Atchley and together they had two children, Mike and Julie. They later divorced.

After working for years in Ashton as a mechanic, he decided to start working in road construction where he not only worked as a mechanic but also learned to be a heavy equipment operator. His love was operating caterpillars and was proud to be called a "cat-skinner" and worked for many years building roads throughout the state of Idaho. He also was a part of building the Teton Dam and later cleaning up the rubble after the dam broke. In 1971 he met and married Marjorie Byington, he also gained a son, Dan whom he adopted and raised as his own. They were married for 38 years until Marjorie's death in 2009. After working for more than 30 years in construction, Marv then felt it was time to stay closer to home and started working for the City of Ashton. After a few years, he had an opportunity to transition and work for Fremont County where he worked on the Road and Bridge division. Shortly after Marjorie's death, Marv retired from Fremont County and worked part-time for Doug Hillam construction. In December 2013, Marvin married Pamela Williams and they had almost 10 years together before the time of his passing.

Marv was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church serving as an elder and council member for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Karleen. He is survived by his wife Pamela, his three children, Mike Janssen (Darcy) of St. Anthony, Dan Janssen of Tooele, Utah; and Julie Maurer (Tim) of Ashton; stepson Josh Williams (Allonna), 15 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren, and sister, Linda Janssen (Mike Rice) of Wickenburg, Arizona.

Memorial contributions can be made in Marv's name to Zion Lutheran Church, Ashton Senior Center, or a charity of your choice.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 28, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashton. The family will receive friends and family that morning from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Pineview Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Post 89.