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NEWHALL: Marcella J. (Hurst) Rinderknecht, 82, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM., Thursday, November 4, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. John Cemetery near Newhall. Visitation will be held at the church from 4 to 7 PM on Wednesday. A memorial fund has been established for St. John Lutheran Church and the Newhall Public Library. Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements. Marcella was born December 7, 1927 on the family farm north of Vinton to Charles and Mary Esto (King) Hurst. She graduated from the Urbana High School in 1945 and then earned her teaching certificate at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She taught school in Zearing and Garrison prior to her marriage to Robert H. Rinderknecht on May 28, 1950 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall. After her marriage to Robert, she taught Kindergarten at Central Lutheran School in Newhall. Marcella was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall, where she enjoyed membership in L.W.M.L. She was active in the founding of the Newhall Public Library where she had served as Librarian, and was a member of the Friendship Club. Marcella truly enjoyed her family. She is survived by her sons, David (Pat) Rinderknecht of Cedar Rapids, Doug (Dixie) Rinderknecht of Newhall, Duane (Danielle) Rinderknecht of Van Horne; her daughter, Anne (Glenn) Manderscheid of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; her sisters, Lois Rinker of Vinton; Joan Lindahl of Vinton, and Mary (Richard) Schoonover of Vinton; and her sisters-in-law, Margaret Kreutner of Shellsburg, and Betty Rinderknecht of Cedar Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert who died in 2008; and her brother, Richard Hurst.
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