Marcella Marie Sumner (Tomash)
March 18, 1928 — June 29, 2009
Marcella Marie (Tomash) Sumner, 81, of 2446 Wisconsin St. SW, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, June 29, 2009, after a long illness. She has now gone to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Mary & Joseph. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Thomas McDermott. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids where a vigil service will begin at 5:30 p.m. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Diane (Russ) Gunderson of Fairfax; ten grandchildren, Mariam (David) Mosher, Shakiba (Jason) Bibeau, Michelle and Joey Saba, Shelly Hamilton, Dawn (Robert) Jellison, Donna (Dustin) Paulos, Debbie Waggoner, Doug (Tina) Waggoner, and Craig (Andrea) Gunderson, all of Cedar Rapids; twenty great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Donald (Sharleen) Tomash; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her daughter, Jeannie Hamilton; her parents, William and Tillie Tomash.
Marcella was born March 18, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of William Frank and Tillie Ann (Cabalka) Tomash. Marcella graduated from Wilson School. She married Robert Sumner in the St. Ludmila’s rectory by Monsignor Francis Hruby on February 20, 1949. She was baptized Catholic in 1956 by Father Frana. She has been a member of St. Ludmila’s Church for 53 years. Marcella was employed at Square D Company for 30 years and a member of the Machines Union for nearly 45 years. Marcella was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her life revolved around her family. Marcella has made with love, full size quilts for her daughters and grandchildren. She has crocheted dozens of baby blankets for all of her great-grandchildren. She has crocheted countless beautiful crosses that she gave away to everyone she met. They were given to RCIA Candidates, used in the work of Pro-life Ministry and given to newly baptized babies. She loved to bake, go fishing, and have her family over when she was able. She was very devoted to her faith. It was her faith and multiple rosaries she prayed each day that helped her through her days. She lived her last days surrounded by her loving family who will greatly miss her. For those who were blessed to know her, she will live on forever with our memories. Rest well our sweet angel.
Memorials may be directed to St. Ludmila Catholic Church, in Marcella’s memory.
Survivors include her daughter, Diane (Russ) Gunderson of Fairfax; ten grandchildren, Mariam (David) Mosher, Shakiba (Jason) Bibeau, Michelle and Joey Saba, Shelly Hamilton, Dawn (Robert) Jellison, Donna (Dustin) Paulos, Debbie Waggoner, Doug (Tina) Waggoner, and Craig (Andrea) Gunderson, all of Cedar Rapids; twenty great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Donald (Sharleen) Tomash; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her daughter, Jeannie Hamilton; her parents, William and Tillie Tomash.
Marcella was born March 18, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of William Frank and Tillie Ann (Cabalka) Tomash. Marcella graduated from Wilson School. She married Robert Sumner in the St. Ludmila’s rectory by Monsignor Francis Hruby on February 20, 1949. She was baptized Catholic in 1956 by Father Frana. She has been a member of St. Ludmila’s Church for 53 years. Marcella was employed at Square D Company for 30 years and a member of the Machines Union for nearly 45 years. Marcella was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her life revolved around her family. Marcella has made with love, full size quilts for her daughters and grandchildren. She has crocheted dozens of baby blankets for all of her great-grandchildren. She has crocheted countless beautiful crosses that she gave away to everyone she met. They were given to RCIA Candidates, used in the work of Pro-life Ministry and given to newly baptized babies. She loved to bake, go fishing, and have her family over when she was able. She was very devoted to her faith. It was her faith and multiple rosaries she prayed each day that helped her through her days. She lived her last days surrounded by her loving family who will greatly miss her. For those who were blessed to know her, she will live on forever with our memories. Rest well our sweet angel.
Memorials may be directed to St. Ludmila Catholic Church, in Marcella’s memory.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Marcella Marie Sumner (Tomash), please visit our flower store.