Marcella Ella Clark, 1926–2019
Marcella Ella Clark, 93, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Thur., Aug. 1, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service was held on Tues., Aug. 6, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in the Wayside Chapel, 119 South Georgia. Inurnment was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Marcella was born in Renwick, Iowa, on May 21, 1926, the second daughter of Guy and Cora (Martin) Ballard, sister to Izola, Evilo and Martin. After graduating from high school, she moved to Des Moines for a few years to attend the American Institute of Business. In 1946, she moved to Mason City, where she met her future husband, Merlin Clark, known to all as Pete. Marcella put her secretarial skills to use working for Borden's Ice Cream as a bookkeeper for 15 years, and People's Gas & Electric as a secretary to the purchasing agent for seven years. Pete and Marcella lived in their home he built with other tradesmen, and it was their pride and joy. Always a good cook, she enjoyed cooking, baking, and all kinds of crafts. Over the years she made quilts for each one of her nieces and made items for the church bazaar. Marcella was survived by her nieces Jane (Darrel) Turner of Zeeland, Mich., Sue (Edward) Richter of Sycamore, Ill., Karen (James) Dubay of Blaine, Minn., and Mindy Schuler of Sandwich, Ill.
Source: Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, Iowa.
Marcella Ella Clark, 93, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Thur., Aug. 1, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service was held on Tues., Aug. 6, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in the Wayside Chapel, 119 South Georgia. Inurnment was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Marcella was born in Renwick, Iowa, on May 21, 1926, the second daughter of Guy and Cora (Martin) Ballard, sister to Izola, Evilo and Martin. After graduating from high school, she moved to Des Moines for a few years to attend the American Institute of Business. In 1946, she moved to Mason City, where she met her future husband, Merlin Clark, known to all as Pete. Marcella put her secretarial skills to use working for Borden's Ice Cream as a bookkeeper for 15 years, and People's Gas & Electric as a secretary to the purchasing agent for seven years. Pete and Marcella lived in their home he built with other tradesmen, and it was their pride and joy. Always a good cook, she enjoyed cooking, baking, and all kinds of crafts. Over the years she made quilts for each one of her nieces and made items for the church bazaar. Marcella was survived by her nieces Jane (Darrel) Turner of Zeeland, Mich., Sue (Edward) Richter of Sycamore, Ill., Karen (James) Dubay of Blaine, Minn., and Mindy Schuler of Sandwich, Ill.
Source: Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, Iowa.
Marcella Ella Clark, 1926–2019
Marcella Ella Clark, 93, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Thur., Aug. 1, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service was held on Tues., Aug. 6, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in the Wayside Chapel, 119 South Georgia. Inurnment was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Marcella was born in Renwick, Iowa, on May 21, 1926, the second daughter of Guy and Cora (Martin) Ballard, sister to Izola, Evilo and Martin. After graduating from high school, she moved to Des Moines for a few years to attend the American Institute of Business. In 1946, she moved to Mason City, where she met her future husband, Merlin Clark, known to all as Pete. Marcella put her secretarial skills to use working for Borden's Ice Cream as a bookkeeper for 15 years, and People's Gas & Electric as a secretary to the purchasing agent for seven years. Pete and Marcella lived in their home he built with other tradesmen, and it was their pride and joy. Always a good cook, she enjoyed cooking, baking, and all kinds of crafts. Over the years she made quilts for each one of her nieces and made items for the church bazaar. Marcella was survived by her nieces Jane (Darrel) Turner of Zeeland, Mich., Sue (Edward) Richter of Sycamore, Ill., Karen (James) Dubay of Blaine, Minn., and Mindy Schuler of Sandwich, Ill.
Source: Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, Iowa.
Marcella Ella Clark, 93, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Thur., Aug. 1, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service was held on Tues., Aug. 6, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in the Wayside Chapel, 119 South Georgia. Inurnment was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Marcella was born in Renwick, Iowa, on May 21, 1926, the second daughter of Guy and Cora (Martin) Ballard, sister to Izola, Evilo and Martin. After graduating from high school, she moved to Des Moines for a few years to attend the American Institute of Business. In 1946, she moved to Mason City, where she met her future husband, Merlin Clark, known to all as Pete. Marcella put her secretarial skills to use working for Borden's Ice Cream as a bookkeeper for 15 years, and People's Gas & Electric as a secretary to the purchasing agent for seven years. Pete and Marcella lived in their home he built with other tradesmen, and it was their pride and joy. Always a good cook, she enjoyed cooking, baking, and all kinds of crafts. Over the years she made quilts for each one of her nieces and made items for the church bazaar. Marcella was survived by her nieces Jane (Darrel) Turner of Zeeland, Mich., Sue (Edward) Richter of Sycamore, Ill., Karen (James) Dubay of Blaine, Minn., and Mindy Schuler of Sandwich, Ill.
Source: Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, Iowa.
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