OXFORD - Elwin Labrenz, 88, of Oxford, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage.

Elwin was born July 3, 1921, in the town of Oxford, Marquette County, the son of Paul and Hazel Herrick Labrenz. He served in the Army Air Corps as a staff sergeant and a radar mechanic. Elwin attended Northwestern Bible College and Northwestern Seminary. His first job as a minister was in the Meltonville, Iowa, and Otranto, Iowa, area for 8 ½ years. He worked at Oxford Convalescent Home for 13 years and for the postal service in the Montello, Madison and Portage area for 17 years.

Elwin is survived by his daughters, Judy (David) Maxwell of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Arlene (Stanley) Larson of Oxford; son-in-law, Mike LaVole of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sisters, Lois Labrenz of Kentwood, Mich., and Esther (Erwin) Himsel of Verona; grandchildren, Heide (Dean) Morrell, John (Jessica) Maxwell, Nathan (Pam) Maxwell and Stephanie Larson; and great-grandchildren, Greg, Esther, Jenna, Chloe, Zander and Christopher. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Thelma and daughter, Lucinda.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oxford Bible Church in Oxford, with the Rev. Donald Wedel officiating. Burial will be at Oxford Village Cemetery, with military rites provided by Neenah Valley Memorial VFW Post 6003 of Oxford. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.

The family would like to express its heartfelt thanks to Montello Care Center for the care given to Elwin.

Oxford Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Oxford assisted the family with arrangements.