Marcella Fiecke, 86, Lester Prairie

Marcella Fiecke

Marcella M. (Mrs. Norbert) (Molva) Fiecke, 86, formerly of Lester Prairie, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Dec. 29, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted with the Rev. Paul Schumacher officiating. Alice Nowak was the organist. Musical selections were “Amazing Grace,” “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” “Be Not Afraid,” Mother, Dearest, Pray for Me,” “Song of Farewell” and “How Great Thou Art.”
Urn bearers were Mrs. Fiecke’s grandchildren. Interment was in the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery.
Marcella M. Fiecke was born Nov. 2, 1931, in Glencoe, the daughter of Joseph and Emily (Bednar) Molva. She received her education in District 29 country school for first through sixth grades, and then Glencoe High School for seventh through 12th grade, graduating with the Glencoe High School class of 1949. She excelled in geography and spelling. She spoke fondly of her adventures competing in spelling bees. After graduation, she worked as a seamstress at Strutwear, a clothing manufacturer in Glencoe.
Marcella M. Molva married Norbert J. Fiecke on Jan. 20, 1951, at St. George Catholic Church in Glencoe. They made their home in Lester Prairie. They counted among their blessings six children, 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The couple shared over 55 years of marriage before Mr. Fiecke died on June 24, 2006. In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Mrs. Fiecke worked as the office manager with her husband in their trucking business until their retirement in 1992.
Family is what Mrs. Fiecke enjoyed most, including the traditional family Christmas party, Halloween Sunday, fishing on the pontoon, the family pets and visiting with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. With her grandchildren, she planned cooking/baking days and pajama party sleepovers. She was an avid seamstress, sewing clothes, quilts and pillows for her children and grandchildren. Her incredible sewing skills continue as they have been passed on to her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Robert (DeAnn) Fiecke of Silver Lake, Cathy (Jim) Stifter of Winsted, Cindy (Dale) Klaustermeier of Lester Prairie, Randy (Kathy) Fiecke of Lester Prairie, Ron (RaNaye) Fiecke of Lester Prairie and Carolyn Fiecke (significant other John Krohn) of Hutchinson; grandson, Kristopher (Allison) Fiecke; granddaughters, Lisa (Dave) Diers, Emily Tonn, Missy (Tony) Broich, Crystal Fiecke, Karla (Rick) Edin, Julie (Jeff) Stotko, Jolene (Ryan) Villnow, Erin (Luke) Norstedt, Katie (Damon) Klein, Becky (Mitch) Lahr and Rachel (Tony) Muchow; 23 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Florian Fiecke, Alex (Barb) Fiecke, Lyd (Clarence) Laxen, Sophie Juncewski, Emma Drahos, Rosina (John) Jilek, Jo Jensen, Isabel Salonek and Mary Glampe; special cousins, Betty (ElRoy) Schlueter, Judy Krebsbach, Dennis Dusoski (significant other Shirley) and Pat (Bruce) Block; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Emily Molva; and husband, Norbert Fiecke.
Arrangements were with the Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel in Lester Prairie. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.mcbridechapel.com [1].