Marcella E. St. John, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at her home. Marcella was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Dunkard Brethren Church near West Unity.
Marcella was born on Dec. 5, 1924, in Girard, Illinois, the daughter of Chester and Nellie (Roesch) Tate. Her family moved to Williams County in 1925. She graduated from Montpelier High School.
She married Clifford B. St. John on May 6, 1950, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 2017. After graduation from High School, Marcella worked at various jobs, including the Toledo Edison office, Pioneer and Montpelier banks and seasonal work at Bryan Canning Company and Fore Craft in Archbold.
Marcella is survived by her sons, Dennis (Donna) St. John of Bryan and Ricky (Anna) St. John of Archbold; daughters, Marsha (Gordon) Jamison and Connie (Lee) Reed, both of Quinter, Kansas; 16 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Donald Tate; and sisters, Dortha (Vern) Hostetler, Melba (Claude) Flory and Clara (Edwin) St. John.
Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at the Pleasant Ridge Dunkard Brethren Church, 12091 County Road 16, West Unity, OH 43570. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at the church. Burial will follow at Shiffler Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to Krill Funeral Service, 860 W. Mulberry St., Bryan.
Memorials are requested to the Pleasant Ridge Dunkard Brethren Church or Gideons International. To sign the online register or to send condolences, please visit www.krillfuneralservice.com.