Marcella Mae (Menke) Hauser, 88, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away April 3, 2022, to be with her Lord and Savior.
Funeral services were Saturday, April 9, at the
Columbus Berean Church with Pastor Jim Reynolds officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Berean
Church in either Columbus or Grand Island.
Marcella was born June 20, 1933, in Columbus, NE to William John and Ida
Mae (Schwanke) Menke. Being the oldest daughter, she spent her youth
working on the farm with her three sisters and two brothers and
graduated from Columbus High School. Marcella became a teacher and
worked her way through college. She started her teaching career at
District #4 and District 2. The next 43 years of teaching took place
between Fremont, David City, and finally Columbus as she retired at the
age of 61. Marcella loved teaching and working with kids and she would
brag about “her other kids” all the time.
Marcella and Raymond M. Hauser were married on August 14, 1963, in
Cheyenne, Wyoming. They spent the next 52 years together before Ray
passed away in 2015.
Marcella also loved quilting. She often would say that a quilt would
tell a story and represent so many beautiful things. Combined, Marcella
had made over one hundred quilts in her lifetime.
Survivors include her two sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren,
Keith, Jen, Hadley, Tessa and Roman Hauser of Norton, Kansas; and John,
Libby and Lauren Hauser of Grand Island; brother George Menke of
Columbus; Sisters Ruthie Durkop, Luella (Ray) Luchsinger, and Vernice
Voigt of Columbus, and step-children Margaret Pierson, Karen Berry, Mary
Jennings, step-grandchildren, and step-great grandchildren.
Marcella was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hauser, parents,
William and Ida Menke, brother, Dwayne Menke, sisters-in-law Gen Menke,
Judy Menke, Catherine Wibbels; brothers-in-law, Edwin Voigt, Dale
Durkop; step-son, Richard Hauser.