Marvin David Zaske

In loving memory of Marvin David Zaske, age 65, who resided at the time of his death in Lake City, Florida with his scuba dive partner, best friend and wife, Marilyn Schratz, where they were retired and happy, doing what they loved, scuba diving and cave diving.

He was born at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota one of 5 siblings, to Glenn and Shirley Zaske. After graduating high school from Rapid City Central High School, he went on to obtain a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. After graduating, he started his career in the mining industry, eventually retiring from Newmont Mining in Winnemucca, Nevada, where he married his wife, Lyn, and moved to Florida to pursue his passion of diving, where he was not only a spectacular and well-respected diver, he was also an instructor for future scuba divers.

He finished his life doing what he loved, cave diving. In honor of this there will be a group effort memorial by his diving community family at Ginnie Springs outdoor pavilion (By Devils) from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. on December 4, 2021. We ask that you bring your drink of choice as well as a dish to share.

A private ceremony will be held at a future date where his ashes will be given back to the cave dive, he loved the most. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Divers Alert Network (DAN), which will help to continue Marvin’s dream. Donations can be made at the following link: https://apps.dan.org/donations/?&token=na

He is survived by his wife, Lyn, his brother Cliff Zaske and his wife Joy of Rapid City, his sisters, Linda Zaske of Ocala Florida, Karen Tracy of Rapid City, and Pam Zaske and her wife Julie of Denver Colorado. He is also survived by three nephews and one niece.

Please keep the Zaske family in your prayers today and the days ahead.