Marcella Lou "Marcy" (Hoffer) Gab

Marcella Lou “Marcy” Gab, 70, of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at her home.

Marcy’s wishes were to be cremated and requested no formal services.

A time of remembering Marcy’s life will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, February 3, 2108, at her home at Country Village, 2640 NW 130th Street, Lot #123, Aberdeen.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.

Friends may sign her online guestbook at  www.SchriversMemeorial.com.

Marcella Lou Hoffer was born on February 4, 1947, to Edwin and Ida (Quast) Hoffer in Kulm, ND.  At a young age, Marcy and her family moved to Aberdeen.  This is the area where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Aberdeen Central High School with the Class of 1965.

Marcy was united in marriage to Kenneth Gab on July 18, 1965, in Aberdeen.  The couple made their home in Aberdeen, where Marcy, in addition to being a wife and mother, worked in retail.  She was most recently employed with Walmart at the time of her death.    Marcy and Kenneth raised three children and shared 44 years of marriage before he passed away on October 26, 2009.  She continued to reside in Aberdeen until the time of her death.

In her spare time, Marcy enjoyed crocheting, painting, and working in her flower gardens.  She also enjoyed getting up early and going shopping.

Grateful to have shared in Marcy’s life are her children:  Stacy (Richard) Sale of Ashton, SD and Tarese “Terry” Alden and Ryan (Heather) Gab, both of Aberdeen; seven grandchildren:  Jaime, Anthony, Brandon, Tanner, Chance, Alexis and Zoey; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Delvin (Kay) Hoffer of Sacramento, CA; and one sister, Priscilla (Keith) Kienow.

Marcy is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; her parents; one brother, Lou; and one grandson, Nathan.