Marcella A. Weidenaar

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Marcella A. Weidenaar, age 102, of St. John, IN, formerly of Crete/South Holland, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Harold R. Weidenaar. Loving mother of Kenneth (Linda) Weidenaar, Cheryl (Philip) Bradon, Ronald (Nancy) Weidenaar, and Kristine (Jack) Olthoff. Grandmother of Dawn (Todd) Koster, Jeff (Rachel) Weidenaar, Heather (Kevin) Follett, Nicole (Dave) DeGraff, Erinn (Jonathan) Howe, Sarah (Mark) Wingerter, Ashley (Justin) Young, Marla (Michael) O’Guin, Bethany (Ben) Porter, and Mitchell (Nicole) Olthoff. Great-grandmother of 33 great-grandchildren. Great-great-grandmother of one. Preceded in death by her brother Robert (late Inez (late Norma)) Madderom and her parents Neil and Anna Madderom. Marcella was loved by many and will be deeply missed.

Visitation Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN, with Rev. Dan Bloesch officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to Elim Christian Services ( www.elimcs.org ) or Providence Life Services ( www.providencelifeservices.com ). Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery – Elwood, IL. For further information, please call 219-322-7300.