Marcella Thompson

Marcella M. Thompson, 92, of Greeley passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley. Fathers Antony Thekkekara and Sidney Bruggeman will Celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m.

For the health and safety of others social distancing and face masks are required for those attending the visitation and funeral.

Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greeley Care Home and Assisted Living or the Greeley Fire and Rescue Unit.

Marcella was born February 19, 1928, at Spalding, Nebraska to Lawrence and Grace (McManaman) Zahm.  She grew up in the rural areas of Greeley and Spalding and attended Spalding Academy and Greeley Sacred Heart School, graduating in 1946, from Sacred Heart School.

Following graduation, Marcella resided in Omaha. On May 17, 1948, she was united in marriage to Jerome C. Thompson at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley. The couple made their home in Greeley. Marcella worked in various capacities, including the Greeley County Treasurer, Nurse's Aide at the Spalding Hospital, Army Ammunition Plant in Grand Island, Greeley County Welfare Office and retired from the department of Health and Human Services in Grand Island.

Marcella was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Charles E. Martin American Legion Auxiliary, Greeley Center Extension Club and a charter board member of the Greeley Irish Festival.

She was an avid quilter and made many quilts for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting, playing cards, cooking and baking. She will be remembered by her special cinnamon rolls and playing rummy with her grandchildren.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Barbara Thompson of Kearney; two daughters and three sons-in-law, Mary and Russ Batenhorst of Hastings, Rita and Bill Robinson of Cedar Rapids, and Ray Scott of Ord; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Grace and Dan Porte of Richmond, VA; and two sisters-in-law, Helen Zahm Honaker of Omaha and Nancy Zahm of Grand Island.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerome; a daughter, Cathy Scott; three brothers, Bernard, Leonard and Donald Zahm; and two sisters, Anna Hoelting and Rita Kusek.

The Funeral Mass will be lived streamed at 10:30 a.m.

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