Marcella Arndt
Marcella Arndt, 93, of Staples, formerly of Hewitt passed away October 27, 2021 in Staples. Compassionate care was provided by Lakewood Health System Hospice.
Funeral services were held November 1 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Robin Collins presiding.
Marcella Luella was born to Arthur and Emma (Hannemann) Meinhardt on March 9, 1928, at home in Bartlett Township, Todd County.
After graduating from Hewitt High School, she attended Teachers Training in Staples and then taught country school for two years. She married Elmer Gustav Arndt on June 10, 1948 and was a homemaker and mother for many years. Later, her teaching experience benefited her as a paraprofessional at Bertha-Hewitt School for 23 years. She found great joy in playing cards and visiting with family and friends.
She was a member of the Hewitt and Staples Senior Citizens, Hewitt Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid for 50 years, Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild in Staples and the VFW Auxiliary.
Left with loving memories of Marcella are her children, three sons, Lester (Patricia) Arndt, of Lake City, Gene (Roxanne) Arndt, of Hewitt and Roger (Laura) Arndt, of Franktown, CO; two daughters, Linda Arndt, of Staples and Lori (Brian) Bates, of Staples; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur (Myrna) of Farmington and sister-in-law, Devona Meinhardt of Columbia Heights.
Preceding Marcella in death were her husband, Elmer (2009); parents; four siblings, Ernest (Eunice) Meinhardt, Ruth (Alan) Smith, Alice (Ray) Rooney and Roy Meinhardt and one great-granddaughter, Ava Klokstad.
Honorary pallbearers were Marcella’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Gene Arndt, Aaron Arndt, Roger Arndt, Erik Arndt, Brian Bates and Luke Bates.
Memorials will be directed to Bartlett Immanuel Lutheran Church Perpetual Cemetery Fund.
Burial was in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Bartlett Township, Todd County.
Arrangements were with the Schuller Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Domian-Anderson Chapel, Bertha. (www.SchullerFamilyFH.com).
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