Melvin K. Roth

Fremont — Melvin Kenneth Roth, 85, of Fremont, died Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Wisner Care Center in Wisner.

Visitation will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2023 at Brockhaus-Howser-Fillmer Funeral Home in Norfolk.

Private funeral services will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Melvin, son of Jake Roth and Magdalena (Gall) Roth, was born May 28, 1938, at Scottsbluff. He graduated from Butte High School in 1956. 

Melvin served in the National Guard after graduation.

Melvin worked on the railroad, at Hormel Meats, operated Roth Marine and Props and worked for Williams Well Drilling. 

His interests were hunting, camping, working on cars, boating and dining out. 

He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fremont.

  Melvin married Margaret Bendig and to this union five children were born. 

In 1973, Melvin married Mercedes (Moser) Hartman.

Melvin is survived by his five children Monica Roth of Norfolk, Marlyn (Liz) Roth of Blair, Michelle (Mark) Swiatek of Albion, Marci Roth (Randy Repenning) of Wausa and Marlo Roth of Walton; two stepdaughters; nine grandchildren Tonya (Brian) Roberts, Layne Roth, Heidi Roth, Elliot Roth, Clayten Roth, Korey Swiatek, Chelsie Swiatek, Kyle Roth, Kalen Roth; seven great-grandchildren; one brother Jerry (Evelyn) Roth of Colorado; and one sister Joyce Mintken of Omaha.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mercedes Roth, two brothers Roger (Benneta) Roth and Marvin Roth and one brother-in-law Gary Mintken.