Marcella Mladucky Kuehn

Marcella Mladucky Kuehn, 91, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Feb. 2, 1921, in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of Elvira Weber and Earl Waite. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista for many years. She enjoyed her life as a homemaker along with making ceramics for the family, singing in the choir, gardening and sewing. She had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area since 1984 after moving from Irma, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; the father of her children, John Mladucky; her second husband, Ronald Kuehn; one son, Robert; one sister, Doris; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Marcella is survived by three sons, John Mladucky and his wife, Charlotte, of Sussex, Wis., Eugene Mladucky and his wife, Joan, of Bella Vista, Ark., and James Mladucky and his wife, Maureen, of Wheaton, Ill.; one daughter, Cynthia Johnson and her husband, James, of Bella Vista, Ark.; one brother, Earl Waite and his wife, Audrey, of Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters, Kathleen Dumstrey of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Elvira Narus of West Allis, Wis.; one brother-in-law, Mike Weigl of Waukesha, Wis.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Circle of Life Hospice House, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762; or St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, AR 72715. Memorial service will be Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista. Epting Funeral Home of Bella Vista handled all service arrangements. Condolences to the family: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.