Marcella L. Cahill

Marcella L. Cahill, age 85, of Columbus went to meet the Lord on Monday, April 5, 2010 at Kobacker House. Born in Delaware to the late Ruth and Charles “Nick” Hopper she was a graduate of Powell High School, Class of 1941. In addition to her parents, Marcella is preceded in death by her brother Robert Hopper, sister Deloris Geisler, brother-in-law Donald Geisler and nephew Nick Hopper. Marcella is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years, Cliff Cahill; children: Cliff “Bud” Cahill, of Columbus; David (Mary) Cahill, of Knoxville, TN; Mary (Gary) Campbell, of Butler, Ohio; Marti (Bill) Lindemann, of Hudson, Ohio; and Patricia (Mel) Jones, of Galloway; grandchildren: Theresa (Mike) Hinterscheid, of Grove City; Christina (John) Suess, of London, Ohio; John (Amy) Cahill, of Pittsburgh, PA; Christopher (Gina) Cahill, of Knoxville; Timothy (Lori) Cahill, of Ft. Worth, TX; Benjamin Cahill, of Knoxville; Michelle (Andy) Batt, of Columbus; Patrick (Julie) Campbell, of Medina, Ohio; Robert (Jen) Campbell, of Columbus; Kurtis (Presley) Lindemann, of Delaware; Cherie Lindemann, of Hudson; Phillip Jones, of Sapalpa, OK; Misty (Mike) Myer, of Pickerington; and James Jones, of Galloway; 16 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: James (Mary) Hopper, of Sunbury, Ohio; Charles E. (Opal) Hopper, of Malta, Ohio; Peggy (James) Culbertson, of Skiatook, OK; Billy (Sharon) Hopper, of Powell; Jerry (Jadean) Hopper, of Columbus; and Charlene (Walter) Baggs, of Lewis Center; sisters-in-law: Doris Hopper, of Powell and Mary Cahill, of Columbus; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Marcella was a long-time member of Columbia Heights United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, Sunday School coordinator, wedding coordinator and member of the Mary Circle. She was also a member of the Riverside Methodist Hospital Sewing Guild for over 23 years. She and her husband Cliff were active in the Rhythm Reelers Square Dance Club. Marcella’s passion was sewing and crossword puzzles. She dedicated much of her spare time to making cherished gifts for her family. Her hands were never idle. Her love and care-giving and devotion to her husband, family and friends was a precious gift to all of us. She will be greatly missed by all of us yet we know she is happy in the hands of God. Family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00pm. THURSDAY at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, Ohio 43065 (614)-792-1471. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750 ¼ mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) Private graveside services will be held for the family at Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00pm. FRIDAY, April 9, 2010 at COLUMBIA HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 775 South Galloway Road, Galloway, Ohio 43119 (614)-878-4530 with Reverend Ed Lewis, officiating. If they choose, friends are asked to consider memorial contributions to: HomeReach Hospice/Kobacker House, c/o Ohio Health Foundation, 180 East Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215-9480 or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245, in Marcella’s memory. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com