Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign her online guestbook at schriversmemorial.com.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary, with a liturgical wake service at 5 p.m. Visitation continues for one hour prior to Mass at the church on Monday.
Marcella passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at her home in Aberdeen. Blessed be her memory.
Marcella C. Heinz was born Dec. 28, 1923, to Herman and Susan (Pitz) Heinz at Ipswich. This is the area where she was raised and attended school.
Marcella was united in marriage to Leonard Strudle on Nov. 25, 1947, in Ipswich. The couple worked on the Strudle farm north of Ipswich until 1955, when they moved to Aberdeen.
They started Aberdeen Liquors, later converted into Strudle's C Store, which they owned and operated until their retirement in 1984. Marcella and Leonard shared 41 years of marriage before he passed away in 1998. Marcella continued to make Aberdeen her home until the time of her death.
Marcella was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aberdeen. She enjoyed studying family genealogy and took pride in her flower garden, especially her African violets.
Above all, Marcella loved visiting and spending time with her family.
Blessed to have shared Marcella's life are her children: Jean (Cyril) Carpenter of Omaha, Neb., and Richard (Kymberly) Strudle of Aberdeen; two grandchildren: Barbara (Chuck) Walls and Nikki James; one great-granddaughter, Ashleigh Walls; sister, Valera (Steve) Braun of Hawthron, Calif.; brother-in-law, Eugene Bulian; sisters-in law: Ella Heinz, Janice Heinz and Bernie Heinz; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers: Wilfred Heinz, Cletus Heinz, Lawrence Heinz and Francis Heinz; and four sisters: Gertrude Gauer, Lucile Braun, Viola Weber and Evelyn Bulian.