Marcella Thiele

Marcella C. Thiele, age 91, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and continues from 9-10:00 am Wednesday, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the burial at Brookestone Acres 4715 38th Street Columbus, NE. Memorials are suggested to Samaritans Purse.

Marcella C. Thiele was born September 8, 1928 in Columbus, Nebraska to Oscar and Clara (Benning) Schreiber. She graduated from Columbus High School. On October 1, 1946 Marcella was united in marriage to Lawrence Thiele in Columbus. The couple lived on a farm outside of Columbus until moving to town in 1979. Marcella served as a Red Cross Volunteer. She was a homemaker and devoted mother raising eight children. Marcella loved to play cards and games with her grandchildren. She loved music and dancing. She loved to make people laugh and always made people feel at home. Marcella was a member of various Bible study groups, Christian Women, and attended Fellowship in Christ.

She is survived by:
Daughter: Dianne (Chuck) Dallman of Columbus, NE
Son: Dennis Thiele of San Diego, CA
Son: DeWayne Thiele of Reno, NV
Son: Daryl (Shirley) Thiele of Columbus, NE
Son: Wesley (Pearl) Thiele of Shiprock, New Mexico
Son: Jim (Peggy) Thiele of Schuyler, NE
Daughter: Deb (Dave) Escher of Reno, NV
Son: Jeff (Shirin) Thiele of Peoria, AZ
18 Grandchildren
10 Great Grandchildren
2 Great Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by:
Husband Lawrence Thiele on January 5, 1989
Parents
Brother: Willis Schreiber