Marvin Ray Ellestad

Marvin Ray Ellestad passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024. Marvin was born
August 2, 1933 in rural Park Rapids, Minnesota to Howard and Gladys Ellestad. Marvin
attended school in Backus, Minnesota and was a big help with the family farm. He was drafted
and served in the U.S. Army as a cook.
On October 5, 1957 he married Petra Hovland and had four children. In 1963 the family
moved to Moses Lake, Washington. He worked for Bestway Motor Freight for many years until
he started his own business, Custom Trucking. Marvin enjoyed his work, especially his
customers. He worked until he could no longer work and then still answered calls from his
customers sending them where they could find what they needed. Marvin was very proud of his
Norwegian heritage. Recently, he told a nurse to make sure to not take too much of that
“Norwegian blood” it’s pretty special!
Marvin is survived by his daughter, Carmen (Stan) Stucky and sons Gregory (Connie)
Ellestad, Dan Ellestad and John (Amy) Ellestad, his grandchildren Matthew (Ashley) Stucky,
Joshua (Amanda) Stucky, Shandra (Alex) Aragon, Aaron (Tristan) Ellestad, Adlyn Ellestad and
Iven Ellestad, and numerous great grandchildren all from Moses Lake.
We would like to send a special thank you to all of his loyal customers and friends. You
kept him doing what he loved to do! Marv’s request was not to have a public service. Your
thoughts and prayers for the family will be greatly appreciated! Thank you dad, for everything.

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