Marcel Joseph DeFyn was born October 11, 1928 in Centerville, Iowa. He was the son of Marcel and Sophie Dudek DeFyn. He married Virginia Witek in Chicago, Illinois in 1962. He was employed in the distribution center of the telephone company. Mr. DeFyn resided in Mountain Home, Arkansas for nearly twenty years, after moving from the Chicago area. He was a member of Summit Baptist Church. Marcel Joseph DeFyn passed away at Baxter Regional Medical Center on July 18, 2005, at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 7 days. Survivors: Two sons, Robert DeFyn of Chicago, Illinois; and Tom DeFyn Preceded in Death by: Parents, wife and one sister Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2005, Summit Baptist Church with Reverend David Butler officiating