Marcella L. Hebl

A Celebration of Life for Marcella “Marcy”  Hebl, 87, a longtime High Forest and Stewartville, MN resident will take place from 3 to 6:00 P.M. on Saturday (July  24, 2021)  at  the High Forest Square.  Mrs. Hebl died on Sunday (March  22,  2020) of natural causes at her home in Stewartville. Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray F.H. in Stewartville.  Condolences and memories of Marcy are welcome at www.griffin-gray.com

Marcella L. Wallace was born on June 3, 1932 in Rochester, MN to DeMitt “Dewey” and Catherine (Bell) Wallace. She grew up in rural Simpson, MN, attended country school and Rochester H.S., graduating in 1950. Marcy was married on November 14, 1952 in Rochester, MN to Lona “Top” Hebl. The couple moved to High Forest where they raised their family and made their home for many years. Marcy was a homemaker and was employed at Waters Connelly and Massey’s both in Rochester. She was employed as a dental assistant at Dr. Thomas Bro Dentistry for many years and continued there part-time in the office until her retirement, at age 85, in 2017. Top was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Leon Joyce Construction and for many years with the MN Dept. of Transportation. Following his retirement in 1990, the Hebls moved to Stewartville. Mr. Hebl passed away on November 3, 1999.  Marcy was a longtime and active member of High Forest Community Church and volunteered in the kitchen at Camp Victory’s Summer Bible Camp for a number of years. She and Top participated in the Old Settler’s Day Celebration in High Forest back in the 1960’s and it’s still going strong every fall. Marcy was an avid bowler in women’s and senior leagues at Stewartville Lanes. She enjoyed collecting bells, reading books, watching Hallmark Channel and The Game Show Network (Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud were her favorites) bus trips to the casino with friends and loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Marcy is survived by 3 daughters and 3 sons – Dewey(Cindy) of High Forest; Kathy(Dick) Swanson of rural Chatfield,MN; Barb(Dan) Polkowske of Eyota,MN; Jeff(Kathy) of Lanesboro,MN; Anita(Kevin) Heydt of Stewartville and Lonnie(Amy) of High Forest; 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 2 sister-in-laws – Marion Wallace of Rochester and Marde Partridge of Grand Meadow and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband – Top, her parents and 3 brothers - Clarence “Hank” Wallace, Lyle “Tubby” Wallace and Kenneth “Tea” Wallace.

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