Marcella Thomas Shelton, 94 3/4, of Michigan City, IN, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Franciscan Hospice In-patient Unit.
She was born Oct. 21, 1919, in Hobart, IN, to H.O. “Tom” and Myrtle (Long) Thomas.
Marcella was a homemaker. She graduated in 1937 from Bourbon Township Consolidated School. Marcella was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Firecracker Fillies Chapter.
On Jan. 18, 1938, she married Paul Amos Shelton, who preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 1996.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Alice Thomas an Mary Jane Schaetzle; grandson, Ronald Cooley, and one great-grandchild, Stephanie Doney.
Surviving are her beloved children, Penni E. (Jerry) Cooley of LaPorte and Paul E. (Johnna) Shelton of Michigan City; grandchildren, Jackie (Bob) Auger, Jeanie (Trip) Flanery, Steven (Anna) Shelton, David Shelton, Scott (Michelle) Cooley, and Beth (Steve) Messer; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the service. Burial will take place at Kingsbury Cemetery following the service.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana Inc., 911 E. 86th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240-1848; or the Hospice Franciscan Communities, 1225 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360.
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