December 25, 1939 – August 6, 2022

Funeral services for Garvin Prins, 82, of Worthington, Minn.,were held Wednesday, Aug. 10,  11 a.m. at the Worthington Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Chad Werkhoven officiating. Burial was in the Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Honorary bearers were Tyler and Leslie Prins, Morgan Prins, Emily and Dallas Ransom, Tanner and Heather Bruse, and Nicole and Cole Meester.

Garvin Dale Prins was born on December 25, 1939, to Floris and Clasina (Ruiter) Prins.

He married Dianne Duba on January 31, 1959. He attended Junior College and worked at Febus Dairy. He graduated in May 1959 and started working with his dad at Southwest Minnesota Livestock Sales Pavilion. In 1966, he became 1/2 owner with his dad. He continued with the sale barn and auctioneering until he retired. After retiring he filled in part-time weighing hogs at JBS.

He served on the Christian Reformed Church council, Worthington Christian School board, and taught Sunday school. Along with Dianne and other couples they started the first Couples Club in church.

Garvin was a huge trickster and loved to tell stories. He could always be found mornings at one of the local coffee shops playing “the number game” hoping not to get stuck paying for all the coffee! He was supportive of his family and rarely missed any events they participated in. The family vacation to Lost Valley Resort has been one of his favorites for 60 years! His winter highlight was enjoying the beaches of Orange Beach, Alabama, for the past 14 years with Dianne and anyone who was fortunate to spend time there with them.

Garvin passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Golden Horizon Care Center in Worthington.

He is survived by his wife, Dianne, Worthington; children, Pamela (Scott) Bruse, Bigelow, Steve (Beth) Prins, Worthington and Kevin (Megan) Prins, Worthington; five grandchildren, Tyler (Leslie) Prins, Sioux Falls, Tanner (Heather) Bruse, Lynd, Morgan Prins, Sioux Falls, Emily (Dallas) Ransom, Worthington and Nicole (Cole) Meester, Luverne; great-grandchildren, Jace, Jude, Selah, Beau, Wyatt, Lane, Myles, Sena, Tilly and Henry, and two sisters, Winora (Ron) Hallstrom of Worthington, and Charlotte Rubingh of Omaha, Nebr.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floris and Clasina, brother-in-law Gary Rubingh, and infant sister Carla Prins.