Marvin Lacaeyse, age 97, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Compass Memorial Hospital in Marengo, Iowa.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Brooklyn, Iowa, with burial at Brooklyn Calvary Cemetery.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Brooklyn.

If desired, memorial contributions may be designated to Compass Memorial Hospital, Essence of Life Hospice, or the BGM/HLV FFA. Cards and memorials may be mailed in care of Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 342, Brooklyn, IA 52211.

Marvin was born on February 14, 1929, to Alfred Morris and Laura (VanTomme) Lacaeyse on his family’s farm in rural Poweshiek County. He attended Scott #2 Country School and later graduated from Brooklyn High School with the Class of 1946.

Marvin honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. During his military service, he worked with a team involved in the development of the first guided missile.

On January 15, 1954, Marvin was united in marriage to Delores Jean Collum at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Together, they made their home outside of Montezuma and raised four children: Gene, Carol, Carl, and Dean.

Marvin spent his life farming, raising corn, soybeans and hay along with cattle and hogs. He enjoyed the farming way of life and, in his free time, could often be found spending time with his dogs, fishing, hunting, trapping, or junking and collecting scrap metal.

Marvin is survived by his children, Gene Lacaeyse of Grinnell, Carol (Gary) Meseck of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Carl (Jocelyn) Lacaeyse of Malcom, and Dean Lacaeyse of Montezuma; grandchildren, Kelly (Don) Eden, Tim (Kris) Kibbee, Joshua (Julie) Lacaeyse, Andy Meseck, Bill Meseck, Justin (Darcy) Meseck, Jennifer Meseck, Melissa Quiroz, Nick (Allysa) Lacaeyse, Joel (Jessie) Lacaeyse, Al (Lauren) Lacaeyse, Cassie (Nate) Minnaert, and Quincy (Laura) Griffith; great-grandchildren, Sam (Emily) Kibbee, Madelyn Kibbee, Max Kibbee, Delaney Lacaeyse, Damian Benson, Dexter Meseck, Isabella Meseck, Violette Meseck, Cyrus Meseck, Sofia Furhman, Parker Koch, Jeffrey Cowell, Antonio Meseck, Olivia Upton, Arianna Meseck, Jayce Meseck, Emogene Meseck, Jaden Lacaeyse, Kinze Lacaeyse, Leyton Lacaeyse, Ilee Lacaeyse, Haygen Lacaeyse, Lane Lacaeyse, Karsyn Minnaert, Karagyn Minnaert, Emersyn Minnaert, and Lawson Minnaert; and great-great-grandchildren, Eleanor Kibbee, Shayde Benson, and Syrus Benson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delores; one daughter-in-law, Mary Lacaeyse; and his sister, Evelyn Donachie, and her husband, Jim.