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Reprinted from the Banner-Press, David City, NE, Aug 1962

Funeral Services For Mrs. Marcella Cook Held At Bellwood.

Mrs. Marcella Cook, 47, of Columbus, died Friday, Aug. 24, at St. Mary's Hospital in Columbus following surgery.  Funeral services were conducted Monday morning, Aug.27, from St. Peters Catholic Church at Bellwood with burial in St.: Peter's cemetery near Bellwood.  Pallbearers were Delbert Sorge, Don Sterup Loran Schmit, Lee, Ken, Harold Schmit and George Nicolas.  Marcella Meister the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C J Meister, born Sept 22, 1914 at St. Cloud, Minnesota.  She was married to Verne Cook at Bellwood on February 24, 1936 and one son, Leo, was born to this union. They lived near Rising City until the death of Mr. Cook in 1957.  In addition to her son, Leo, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. C. J. Meister of Columbus, a granddaughter four brothers, Lawrence and Paul Meister of Osceola, Marion Meister of Rising City, and Jerome Meister of Bellwood, four sisters, Mrs. Joe Havlena and Mrs. Leonard Pelan of David City, Mrs. Clarence Krafka of Bellwood and Mrs. Lyle Ernst of Columbus. Preceding her in death were her husband, her father, C. J. Meister, and two brothers, Cyril and Conrad Meister, Jr.