The SERVICE for Mr. Bley will be held at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

The MINISTER will be Jerry Johannigmeier .

VISITATION will be held at the funeral home
an hour preceding the service from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

A MILITARY GRAVESIDE service will be presented by Montrose Post #8820 assisted by the Missouri Honor Guard.

INTERMENT will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, Montrose, Missouri.

The family suggests any MEMORIALS donations be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association or the Family Love Fund.


Marvin Leon Bley, son of Charley and Viva (Clyburn) Bley was born on April 27, 1930 in Swartz, Missouri. He passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at his home in Montrose, Missouri at the age of 85.
Marvin grew up in the Swartz area, attending elementary school in Bronaugh, later graduating from Nevada High School. During his high school years, he helped in his uncle's sawmill.
After graduating from high school, Marvin went into the Army. He served in Germany during the Korean Conflict on anti-aircraft detail. He was a dedicated member of the Montrose VFW Post #8820.
Marvin was united in marriage to Marjorie Havens shortly after his graduation from high school. To this union five children were born: Gary, Barbara, Linda, Carol and Mary Jo. They later divorced. He then married Ann Bearce and to this union another daughter, Kathy, was born.
Marvin lived in various towns in Missouri throughout his life. He farmed in the Nevada area for several years. He began logging in 1964. He bought standing timber, cut it, sold the logs to different mills, and then he trucked the logs to them. He continued logging after he moved to Montrose, Missouri in 1978. He owned and operated Bley's Firewood and Logging. He enjoyed everything about logging including building logging equipment and "tinkering" with equipment.
Marvin retired at the age of 65, but continued to do some logging. He enjoyed fishing for catfish and carp.
Preceding Marvin in death were his parents; his second wife, Ann; daughter, Mary Jo McCown (2011); brother, Lee Bley (1975); infant sister, Chelsea Bley and son-in-law Danny Lesmeister (2012).
Surviving Marvin are his children: Gary Bley (Stella), Montrose, Missouri, Barbara Lycan (Brad), Kansas City, Missouri, Linda Barner (Matt), Rogersville, Missouri, Carol Jean Tweedy (Cedric), Independence, Missouri and Kathy Lesmeister, Montrose, Missouri; step-daughter Rita Shelton; granddaughters: Sierra Ishmael (Anthony), Natalie Barner, Nicole Barner, Amanda Bley, Stephanie Motley, and Karyn Norris (Justin); grandsons: Shalun Motley (Amanda), William "George" Blevins (Monica), Gary Bley, Jr.; Allen Shelton (Flicia) and J. R. Shelton (Anita); brother Clyde Bley (Ladean); sisters: Glenna Gordon, Hazel Gulliford (V.H.), and Charlene Widmar (Rudy); and numerous great-grandchildren.