Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Masten, Marvin “Joe”  June 13, 2010
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Lexington Clipper-Herald June 16, 2010
Pastor Marvin “Joe” Masten, Jr. 52, of Lexington, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, 
at his home near Lexington.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at 
Calvary Assembly of God Church in Lexington with Pastor Bob Wine officiating. 
Interment will be held prior to the memorial service at Robb Cemetery south of 
Lexington. 

There will be no visitation. 

He was born Dec. 26, 1957, at Wakefield, to Marvin “Joe” and Ella M. (Miller) 
Masten.  He lived in Walthill, Wayne, Cedar Rapids, Rosalie, Wood Lake, 
Orchard, Winside, Lexington, Albion, Hastings and Thedford, all in Nebraska. 
Joe graduated from Lexington High School in 1976.  He married Tammy Plessel of 
Milford on May 29, 1982.  One child blessed this marriage, Ashley Sue. 

He has been the Pastor of the Lexington Calvary Assembly of God Church for the 
past 12 years.  He loved his church, family and had a passion for missions.  
He made multiple trips around the world; building, preaching seminars, and 
helping local pastors and missionaries.  His latest projects are in 
Madagascar.  He served on the board of People Matter Ministries International, 
a foundation focusing on a holistic approach to evangelism in third world 
countries including orphanages, schools, medical supplies and water wells. 

Pastor Joe is survived by his wife, Tammy Masten; daughter, Ashley (Selvin) 
Salinas; parents,  Marvin “Joe” and Ella Masten, all of Lexington; mother-in-
law, Elaine Plessel of Milford; one sister, Jean (Mike) Holbrook of South 
Sioux City, Neb., two brothers, Ron (Cindy) Masten of McAlister, Okla., and 
Don (Debra) Masten of Loomis; brother-in-law,  Russ (Brenda) Plessel of 
Milford; nieces and nephews, Jessica (Patrick) Morrison of Omaha, Nathan 
(Alisha) Masten of Lexington, Andrew (Savannah) Masten of Loomis,  Annah 
Masten of North Platte, Joshua Masten of Bentonville, Ark., Laurin Masten of 
Chicago, Ill., Emily and Ben Masten of McAlister, Okla., Whitney and Braxton 
Plessel of Milford, Trevor Plessel of Lincoln; one great-niece, Meghan 
Morrison of Omaha, as well as a host of friends from the community, friends 
around the United States, and many foreign mission fields.

The family suggests all memorials, in lieu of flowers, to go People Matter 
Ministries International in care of Calvary Assembly of God Church, 1304 Adams 
St., Lexington, Nebraska, 68850, or the donor’s choice. 


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