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Marcella P. Scheafbauer

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Marcella P Scheafbauer, 91, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016. She was born on March 9, 1925 in Artas, South Dakota to Harry and Lena Ochsner. She was the eldest of six children. She is survived by her husband, Michael; two sisters and a brother: Betty Jay, Troona Sauer and Franklin Ochsner. Marcella and her husband, Michael P Scheafbauer, celebrated 71 years of marriage last July. She has three children: Sally Wolfe, David Scheafbauer and Paul Scheafbauer. She was blessed with eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She loved teaching and started as a teacher in a one room school house in South Dakota, at the age of 18. She then taught in parochial and public school systems until she was 65. She finished as a teacher of emotionally challenged children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She had a positive lasting influence on hundreds of her students. Her interests in life were: reading, history, gardening, dancing, and discussing theology and politics. Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. on May 9th at St Bernard's Catholic Church followed by a Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Memorials, may be made in her honor to: Circle of Life Hospice Home (1201 NE Legacy Parkway, Bentonville, Ark. 72712) or Audrey's Home of Hope (P.O. Box 5691, Bella Vista, Ark. 72714). On-line condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.

Published May 3, 2016

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