August 7, 1929—October 11, 2020
BANGOR/ROCKLAND - Marcella Jean (Hoier) Kastenschmidt, 91, of Bangor/Rockland, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living Memory Care. She was born August 7, 1929 in La Crosse Co. to Wilmer and Olga (Schomberg) Hoier. Marcella graduated in 1947 from West Salem High School. She worked as a telephone operator in La Crosse, West Salem and Camp McCoy.
In 1949, Marcella married the love of her life, Elmer Kastenschmidt. He preceded her in death in 1997. Together they had one son, Jon.
Survivors include her son, Jon; sister, Darlene Dovenberg; nephews and nieces: Mary Monsoor, Ted Dovenberg, Sue Rowe, Sara Marsolek, Mary Perez, Anne Kohlmeier, Julie Meier, Katie Reedich; other relatives and friends.
Marcella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elmer; her sister and brother-in-law, Don and Donna Tremain; her sister-in-law and husband, George (Elva) Monsoor; her brother-in-law, James Dovenberg; and her nephew, Thomas Tremain.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 2020 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Bangor. Pastor Andrew Schultz officiated. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery, Bangor. Visitation was 10 a.m. until the time of services at the church.
To offer the family online condolences, please visit the funeral home's website at www.jandt.fredrickson.com.
Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Bangor, assisted the family in their time of need.
Marcella's family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale for the wonderful, fun loving care given to Marcella.
Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory
