Marcella Holmen

Marcella Augusta Holmen was born on June 18, 1921 in Elysian Township, MN, the daughter of Emil P. and Emma A.(Roemhildt) Quiram. She grew up in Elysian Township and went to Parochial School at Bell Church (St. Peter's Lutheran Church). On November 28, 1948 Marcella was united in marriage to Leo E. Holmen at Courtland, MN. The couple farmed together for many years. Marcella was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, holding various offices in the Ladies Aid, taught Sunday school, and served as a choir member and church organist. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting, and bird watching. Other favorite pastimes included watching the Food Channel, reading, working crossword puzzles, and most of all, spending time with her family.

Survivors include her children Gary (Judy) Holmen, Christine (Mike) Hein, Kathleen (Martin) Huber, Richard Holmen, and Leone (Donald) Vanderploeg; grandchildren Jeremy (Heather) Holmen, Jonathan (Karen) Holmen, Jennifer (Bradley) Storm, Pastor Mike (Jana) Holmen, Melissa (Brian) Lund, Katherine (Jeffery) Jacobsen, Angela (Jason) Neumann, Mark Huber, Jessica (David) Buchs, Jeffery (Alison) Huber, Emily (Justin) Oman, Ellie (Alex McGuinnis) Holmen, Peter (Becca) Vanderploeg, and Sarah Vanderploeg; great-grandchildren, Zane and Jill Holmen, Bryn, Olivia, and Kate Holmen, Anna and Madelyn Lund, Bode and Callen Jacobsen, Aaron and Emily Neumann, Nathaniel Buchs, and Baby Storm; sister Clarsie Gloff, sisters-in-law Edith Hanke, June Holmen, and Sylvia Holmen; brother-in-law, Donald Dencker; aunts Mable Fahning and Elsie Roemhildt; and many nieces and nephews.

Marcella was preceded in death by her husband Leo Ernest Holmen in 2001, a daughter in infancy, her parents, her sister and brother-in-law Dorothy and Pastor David Steuernagel, and her brother-in-law Don Gloff.