Huff, Marcella Mary

Marcella Mary Huff, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, from a massive brain hemorrhage. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. A rosary will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, followed by visitation from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery in Keystone.

Survivors include two sons, Brad (Audrey) of Marion, and Dean (Pam) of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, John, Jamie (Tricia) Huff, Chad (Dawn) Huff, Jennifer (Brad) Gillen, and Sloane Huff; three stepgrandchildren, Debbie (Tim) Weber, Carrie (Seth) Browning and Michelle (Josh) Lawless; 10 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Eileen Bevins of Van Horne, and Betty (Joe) Elsner of Cedar Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence M.; a sister, Delores Russell; brothers-in-law, Tom Bevins and Lloyd Russell; and a daughter-in-law, Rexana Huff.

Marcella was born Nov. 26, 1924, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Zenisek) Dvorsky near Solon. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Marcella worked for O'Neil Enterprises at Hawkeye Downs for 24 years.

A memorial fund has been established in memory of Marcella.

Please sign the online guest book for Marcella at under obituaries.

Published in The Gazette Sept. 16, 2011.