Passed peacefully away in the early morning hours of July 3, 2022, at the Invermere and District Hospital, Marvin Duane Bidinger, aged 79. Leaving to mourn his loving and devoted wife, Linda; daughter, Shannon (Keith); son, Ross (Michelle); brothers, Leslie and Ron (Lenny); sister, Barbara Graham (Dan); brother-in-law, Don Foyston (Jackie); sister-in-law, Kyle (Gord) Kellough and families; grandchildren, Michael, Meghan, Ryan, Matthew (Brooke), their mother Christine Collinge (Mike); Jesse (Amanda), Andrew and Kayleigh. Great grandchildren Annalise, Bradley, Evelyn, Wesley, Jayce, Benjamin, Nathan and Nolan. Predeceased by his parents, Kate and Gene Bidinger; brother, Vernon Lee Bidinger; sister-in-law, Sharon Bidinger and in laws, Tom and Lillian Foyston.

Marvin was born in Rocky Mountain House in 1942. He moved with his family to Edgewater and then to Wilmer, BC where he met Linda Foyston and married in 1962. After starting their family in the Valley, Marvin and Linda moved to Merritt and Ashcroft for other job opportunities, which included logging and mining. They moved back to Invermere in 1978 where Marvin continued in the logging industry. Marvin was an avid sports fan, enjoying watching and cheering on the Vancouver Canucks, our local Columbia Valley Rockies and BC Lions. Over the years, Marvin enjoyed the odd skidoo race, golf, played hockey with the Oldtimers League and slow pitch with the Swansea Oldtimers. One of his favourite pastimes was fishing and camping with his family, travelling in BC, and into Washington, USA. Marvin was an avid music lover, playing guitar and singing in the band Rhythm Masters.

Marvin will be sadly missed by his family and a wide circle of friends. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Invermere and District Hospital and Cranbrook Hospital for the compassionate and excellent care Marvin received.

As per Marvin’s request there will not be a service. In lieu of flowers , donations can be made to The BC Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation.