He was born June 6, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Sherman and Alpha Westfall. He married Karen Carr on January 29, 1982 in Port Huron.

Marvin was a supervisor with Port Huron Paper for many years prior to his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen; children, John Westfall and Tammy (Keith) Jackson; grandchildren, Alexandria Westfall, Sidney Westfall, Erik Westfall, Karlee Gibson and Douglas Sklba; two sisters, Nadine (Bill) Orr and Joyce (Tom) Hildebrandt; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Marvin James Westfall.