Marcella Marie Kriz, 80, of Clutier passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Ray Atwood as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, 209 E. 7th St. in Tama with a Rosary following at 7 PM.

Marcella was born on December 9, 1934, in Elberon, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Upah) Cecak.

She graduated from Toledo High School in 1953.

On June 13, 1964, she was united in marriage to Frank Kriz at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Vining. Marcella previously worked at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids and Van’s Locker in Dysart. She also was a home daycare provider, babysitter and sorted and detasseled corn.

Marcella was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer, National Catholic Society of Foresters and KD Lodge. She was an avid card player, loved to bake and go fishing. She also enjoyed going to the casino, mushroom hunting and the outdoors. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband of fifty years, Frank of Clutier; seven children, LaVonne Kriz of Clutier, Jeffrey (Karen) Kriz of Newton, Karla (Scott) Weber of Traer, Bruce (Angela) Kriz of Waterloo, Charlene (Chris) Birch of Tama, Mitchell (Shelley) Kriz of Dysart and Christy (Mark) Bradley of Traer; seventeen grandchildren; her siblings, Dianne Pokorny of Clutier, Joyce Cecak of Tama, Marjorie Nekola of Tama, Dale (Judy) Cecak of Le Grand and Eddie (Shirley) Cecak of Newhall; and one sister-in-law, Mary Cecak of Toledo.

Preceding her in death were her parents; one brother, Marvin; one nephew, Jerry Cecak; and two brothers-in-law, Willard Nekola and Lester Pokorny.

A memorial fund has been established.

Marcella M. Kriz, 80

Marcella Marie Kriz, 80, of Clutier passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Ray Atwood as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, 209 E. 7th St. in Tama with a Rosary following at 7 PM.

Marcella was born on December 9, 1934, in Elberon, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Upah) Cecak.

She graduated from Toledo High School in 1953.

On June 13, 1964, she was united in marriage to Frank Kriz at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Vining. Marcella previously worked at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids and Van’s Locker in Dysart. She also was a home daycare provider, babysitter and sorted and detasseled corn.

Marcella was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer, National Catholic Society of Foresters and KD Lodge. She was an avid card player, loved to bake and go fishing. She also enjoyed going to the casino, mushroom hunting and the outdoors. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband of fifty years, Frank of Clutier; seven children, LaVonne Kriz of Clutier, Jeffrey (Karen) Kriz of Newton, Karla (Scott) Weber of Traer, Bruce (Angela) Kriz of Waterloo, Charlene (Chris) Birch of Tama, Mitchell (Shelley) Kriz of Dysart and Christy (Mark) Bradley of Traer; seventeen grandchildren; her siblings, Dianne Pokorny of Clutier, Joyce Cecak of Tama, Marjorie Nekola of Tama, Dale (Judy) Cecak of Le Grand and Eddie (Shirley) Cecak of Newhall; and one sister-in-law, Mary Cecak of Toledo.

Preceding her in death were her parents; one brother, Marvin; one nephew, Jerry Cecak; and two brothers-in-law, Willard Nekola and Lester Pokorny.

A memorial fund has been established.