Marcella Z. Mueller

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - ST. CHARLES, 507-932-4100 ST. CHARLES, MINN. - Marcella Z. Mueller, 91, of St. Charles, Minn. died on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Marcella was born on July 28, 1919, on Oak Ridge, rural Rollingstone, Minn. to Edward and Julia (Tibesar) Kronebusch. She was raised on Oak Ridge and graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Rollingstone. Marcella married Maurice Diderrich. Maurice died in 1950, at age 35. On November 15, 1958, she married Ray Mueller. Marcella and Ray farmed together for many years. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in St. Charles and the Catholic Daughters. She enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, small wood carving, bird watching, traveling, quilting, reading, making raspberry jam and apple pie, and she always had a great passion for learning. Marcella is survived by her husband Ray; two daughters: Carol (Greg) Bednar of Charlotte, NC , and Kris Mueller of St. Charles; three grandchildren: Brian (Rebecca) Bednar, Jeanne (Skip) Tappy, and Susan (Richard) Buckley; and by five great grandchildren, plus one on the way. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Maurice; brother Cyril; and sister Eloise. There will be a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 17, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in St. Charles with the Rev. Kurt Farrell officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in St. Charles. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles, and one hour prior to the Funeral Mass on Friday at the church. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Leave a memory of Marcella and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com
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