Marcella Genevieve Giese Mitchell left to be with her savior in the early hours of May 3, 2022 while asleep in her home. Marcella was 100 years old and was surrounded by all of the photos of her loved ones at the time of passing.

To sum up Marcella's life in only a few paragraphs would be an impossible task – but one we're still willing to try. Marcella was born to Francis and Catherine Eisenbarth Giese in Homer, New York on the bright and sunny day of September 3, 1921.

Her favorite hobbies as a child were spending time with her many brothers and sisters and finding ways to make helping out around the house fun. Marcella described herself as someone who would get into good trouble having fun with her baby sister, Zita.  Her parents passed when she was young, leaving her to abandon academic pursuits in order to find work and help provide for her family.

After becoming a young woman, Marcella went on to grow feelings for her brothers best friend since childhood, Robert Mitchell.  After Marrying Robert, they wanted to travel and see the countryside.  When they were buying their first home together they discovered that the paperwork from their first marriage wasn't filed and they had to actually be married twice, a fact that Marcella frequently recalled, and found humorous.

In 1992 Robert's health was declining and they decided to settle down in Yerington, Nevada where shortly after Robert passed.  Marcella stayed in Yerington to live out her years meeting friends and finding a place in the community.  She became a part of Holy Family Catholic Church, and an active Member of the Yerington Widows Clu, which she lived to be the last member of.  In her old age, Marcella still loved to travel and explore, frequently asking loved ones to take her on day road trips.

Marcella left this earth to be with the rest of her brothers and sisters; Flavian Giese, Eugene Giese Lillian Terwilliger, Seraphia Walborn, Bernice Stowell, Petronilla Soprano, Zora Giese, and Zita Fuhrer, and is survived by many nieces and nephews.

Marcella funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Friday, May 6th at Holy Family Catholic Church , 103 North West Street Yerington and burial will follow the service at Valley View Cemetery.  Family and friends are invited to sign her online guest book at www.FRFH.net

Arrangements are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, NV 89447 (775) 463-2911