Marcella Olson, 89, passed away peacefully at a certified
family home in Boise, Idaho on June 27,2019.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise.
Marcella was born in Hillhead, South Dakota on November 7,
1929. She grew up in South Dakota, graduating from high school there and then attending
college in Mayville, North Dakota. She taught in country schools until she met
and married Leslie Olson July 24,1951. They had 4 children Dawn (Wayne) Overby,
New Waverly, Texas; Kelly (Marlene) Boise, Idaho; Todd (LeAnn) Meridian, Idaho;
and Wynn (Robbi), Georgetown, Texas.
Leslie
and Marcella lived most of their married life in North Dakota and then retired
to Yuma, Arizona until the death of Leslie in 2004. Marcella moved to Boise in
2010 to be closer to her family and lived in Grace Assisted Living before
moving into a certified family home in 2019 when she required more care.
Marcella is predeceased by her husband Leslie,
sister Yvonne Matthews,
sister in laws Rebecca Olson and Eileen Vigesaa,
and brother in law Vernon, Vigesaa. She is survived by one sister, Della Vraa
and two brothers, Noel(Judy)and Ralph(Paulette) Friday, four brother in laws
Jack Matthews, Eugene(Laurine) Olson, Richard Olson, Dennis ( Lorna)
Olson,
Marcella has 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
She lived her life following her faith in God.
Her smile and hugs will be missed.