Atkinson, Marcella D. (Wenger)

Marcella D. (Wenger) Atkinson, 87, of Washington, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at the Halcyon House in Washington following a lengthy illness. Celebration of life services will be held 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington, with Pastor Steven Koch officiating. Visitation will begin 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church, where the family will receive friends from 3 until 4 p.m. and following services. Interment will take place at Good Hope Cemetery in Titonka, Iowa, at a later date.

Marcella is survived by her daughter, Sherry Ives and husband Dennis of Washington; granddaughter, Thresa Moeller and husband Thomas and their children, Spencer and Dalton, of Washington; grandson, Chuck Ives and his children, Patrick, Kaley and Jacob, of Fairfield; and granddaughter, Ann Williams of California. She is also survived by her brother, Herman Askeland Jr. and wife Grace of Armstrong, Iowa; stepchildren, Janet Beargeon and husband Pete of Sioux City, Karen Mitchell and husband Don of Armstrong and Amy Zishka of Monterey, Calif.; three stepgranddaughters; five stepgrandsons; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Memorials have been established for hospice.

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