Marcella Brend

Marcella Brend, 72, of Carroll, passed away Jan. 11 at the Loring Hospital in Sac City.  

She was born June 23, 1941 to E.R. “Bill” and Anna (Tasler) Brend at the family farm home west of Churdan.

Marcy attended and graduated from the Lohrville High School in 1959. After graduation, Marcy moved to Des Moines and worked for Bankers Life Insurance and Burch Manufacturing.

On August 27, 1960, Marcella Brend was united in marriage to Dennis D. Holm at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines. Four children were born to this union. After her marriage ended, Marcy lived in St. Charles, Missouri and was employed at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis as a medical research assistant. In 1978, she and her family moved to Carroll and she worked at the Carroll Health Center and Carroll Manor as a medical assistant. In 2006, Marcy became a resident at the Black Hawk Care Center in Lake View.

During her life, Marcy was a kind and  compassionate person who was concerned with others and was always there to help when needed. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, having company over to visit, watching soap operas, having her coffee and diet Pepsi and loved her cat, Sky. Her grandchildren lovingly remember having fudge ice cream at her home and her bright blue eye shadow.

Marcy is survived by her four children; Bryan Holm and his wife, Colleen, of Grimes, Todd Holm of Gibsonton, Florida., Tad Holm of West Des Moines and Natalie Irlbeck of Carroll, 15 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, a sister, Mary Jo Kerns and her husband, Kelly, of Casa Grande, Arizona and two sisters-in-law, Betty and Phylis Brend of Lohrville.

Those who preceded her in death were her parents and two brothers, Richard “Dick” and Raymond Brend.

Mass of the Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville with Father Jeff Scheisman officiating. A Vigil service was held at the church on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery west of Churdan. Musical selections were sung by the church choir and accompanied by organist, Donny Hobbs. Serving as Lectors were Chalsey Daniel, Tad Holm and Tiffany Irlbeck and gift bearers were Tad and Todd Holm. Placing of the Pall were Carrie Holm, Courtney Noble, Nick Irlbeck, Jordan Holm, Linda Laftoon and Tony Holm.

Serving as casket bearers were Rocky Kerns, John Cavanaugh, Steven Behrens, Sylvain Mattes, Shawn Brend, Tad Holm, Nicholas Irlbeck and Randy Tasler. Honorary bearers were Ronda Mattes, Sharon Behrens, Von Bauer, Mike Trecker,  Kelly Christensen, Nadine Welanberg.

Brown Funeral Home of Lohrville was in charge of arrangements, 712-465-2555, www.brownfuneralhomesiowa.com

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