Soukup, Marcella Wilheminia (Phillips) 1932 - 2018

SOUKUP, PHILLIPS, FRANA, ARENS, KUBESH, TURNER, POPE, MARA, BARBEE, WHITE, BEALS, HESSE, OLLENDIECK, ZEUTENHORST, ELSBERND, WOLDAN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/10/2018 at 17:03:04

Marcella Soukup, age 86 of Calmar, IA died on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus School Gym in Spillville. There will be a rosary at 4:00 and a scripture service at 7:00 on Friday. There will also be visitation after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning at the church.

Marcella Wilheminia (Phillips) Soukup was born on May 28, 1932 to Jerome and Julia (Frana) Phillips. She attended St. Wenceslaus School and two years of High School in Spillville before graduating from Calmar High School. Marcella married Marvin Soukup on October 24, 1949 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Marcella worked at Nor-Eg in Calmar and Camcar in Decorah. She was a lifetime member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church where she was a member of the Ladies Guild and officer in the Home School Association. She enjoyed traveling on bus tours, working in her flower gardens, quilting and playing cards. Marcella especially enjoyed cooking and baking for her family.

Marcella’s survivors include. Three daughters: Connie Arens, Cedar Rapids, IA; Joni Kubesh, Peosta, IA; and Janice (Russ) Turner, Oelwein, IA. Three sons: Marvin Jr. (Mary) Soukup, Calmar, IA; Dale (Deb) Soukup, Marion, IA; and Douglas (Betty) Soukup, Calmar, IA. Grandchildren: Scott (Angie) Pope, Penny (Greg) Mara, Heather (Tom) Barbee, Shelby (Brian) White, Heidi (Josh) Beals, Adam (Rachel) Hesse, Ben (Beth) Hesse, Ryan Soukup, Melody (Kirk) Ollendieck, Jenny (Jared) Zeutenhorst, Amy Soukup, Ashley Soukup, Melissa (Reid) Elsbernd, Michael Soukup, Kyle (Dayna) Soukup, Zach (Erica) Soukup and seventeen great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. One sister-in-law: Lois Phillips, Calmar, IA.

Marcella was preceded in death by her husband: Marvin; Son-in-law: John Kubesh; Parents: Jerome and Julia (Frana) Phillips. Father and mother-in-law: Carl and Regina (Woldan) Soukup. Brother: Bernard Phillips; Brother-in-law: James Soukup; Sister-in-law: Mary Soukup.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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