Opfer, Marcella "Marcie" E. (Moen) 1919 - 2020

OPFER, MOEN, LOTVEDT, PRESTEMON, BECK, GESING, TURTELTAUB

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:42

Marcella "Marcie" E. Opfer, 101, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 28th, at 11:00 AM at Zalmona Cemetery in rural Waukon with Pastor Tim Rupert officiating. Memorial services may be held at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements. The graveside service will be live streamed on the Martin-Grau Funeral Home Facebook page. Condolences can be sent to Sheryl Prestemon at 24 8th Ave NW, Waukon, IA 52172. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, Zalmona Presbyterian Church, or Zalmona Cemetery.

Marcella E. Opfer was born June 9, 1919, in Decorah, IA, the daughter of John and Anna (Lotvedt) Moen. She was baptized and confirmed at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, attended rural country schools in the Decorah area, and graduated from Decorah High School in 1937. On August 31, 1939, she married Edward "Jim" Opfer at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Parsonage. Marcie and Jim took over the operation of the Opfer home farm in Ludlow Township in rural Waukon, where they operated a dairy herd of registered Brown Swiss Cattle and raised hogs, beef cattle, and crops. In 1972, they moved to Waukon and Marcie worked as a cook at Waukon High School until she retired.

She was a member of Zalmona Presbyterian Church, where she was active in the Sarah Circle and United Presbyterian Women. Marcie was also active with Ludlow Township Homemakers and Veterans Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending time with her family, dancing, playing euchre, traveling, reading, working in her flower garden, and embroidery work, making many pillow cases for family and friends.

Survivors include her daughters: Sheryl (John) Prestemon of Waukon and Linda (Jerry) Beck of New Port Richey, FL; a daughter-in-law Cynda Opfer of Prairie du Chien, WI; four grandchildren: Becky Gesing of Waukon, Brad (Kari) Prestemon of Northfield, MN, Shari Prestemon of Eden Prairie, MN, and Troy (Kim) Beck of Land o’ Lakes, FL; 10 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Edward “Jim” (2005); son Robert Opfer; daughter Brenda Turteltaub; grandson in-law Merlin Gesing; great-grandson Ethan Gesing; and four brothers and six sisters and their spouses.

Honorary casketbearers are Brad Prestemon, Troy Beck, Scott Lang, and Ron Opfer. Casketbearers are Vaughn Gesing, Ethan and John Palmer, and Luther, Lars, and John Prestemon.

Source: Martin-Grau Funeral Home database

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