Marcella M. Skradski, age 90, of 714 Wisconsin Ave., Gladstone died Thursday, January 25th, 2007, at the Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba.

Marcella was born the daughter of Wilfred and Julia (LaMarche) Breault on December 25th, 1916 in Escanaba and she was a lifelong Escanaba and Gladstone resident.

She married John J. Skradski on April 23rd, 1935 in Escanaba and together they founded, owned, and operated the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone from 1947 until 1978. Working was always an important and central part of their lives and John continued assisting at the funeral home until his death on June 30th, 1984. Marcella remained volunteering at the funeral home until her health no longer permitted to do so. The staff of the funeral home always enjoyed her assistance and talking to her. Marcella had an uncanny and unique way of saying and phrasing things that brought a smile to them and accordingly, they would stop in to see her at home, or at assisted living, and later at the nursing home.

Marcella was a fiercely independent person who enjoyed doing things for herself but when anyone assisted her with anything, she was extremely grateful and thankful. She had simple tastes and was a very genuine individual. Family and close friends also know her as a generous human being who gave willingly, generously, and quietly.

Marcella Skradski loved to travel, including everything from day trips to extended vacations around the world. Sailing on cruise ships was her favorite method of traveling with her family at her side. She particularly enjoyed traveling with her only grandchild, Julie, who was also the “apple of her eye”.

Marcella was a member of All Saints Church and its “Ministry of Praise”. Her faith was very important to her but she still was always ecumenical in nature.

Marcella Skradski’s survivors include:

1 Daughter- Joan (Donald) Sundstrom of Gladstone

1 Granddaughter- Julie (fiancé, Tim Waibel) Sundstrom of Chalfont, PA

Her beloved extended family- Jeff, Paula, and Amelia Waeghe

and numerous nieces and nephews.

She also leaves to survive the staff of the Skradski-Boyce Funeral Homes whom she would regularly refer to as the “boys”.

In addition to her parents and her husband, John, she was preceded in death by one brother, Alfred Breault, and by three sisters; Albertine Sullivan, Lucille Church, and Bernadette Breault.

The family of Marcella M. Skradski will receive friends on Monday at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone from 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Monday at 5:00 p.m. at All Saints Church with Rev. Fr. Arnold Grambow officiating. Luncheon will follow in the parish hall following services. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery; Escanaba. The family respectfully requests memorials be directed to the All Saints Church Elevator Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.