Marcella M. Baumgartner

Marcella M. Baumgartner, age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Skaalen Retirement Services.

Born on June 11, 1934, in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, to Fentress and Alma (Clancy) Adams, Marcella married the love of her life, Calvin Baumgartner, on May 30, 1953, in Madison. She found deep satisfaction in life’s quieter pleasures—cooking for those she loved, sewing, reading, and occasionally embracing the thrill of auto racing. Yet nothing brought her greater joy than being surrounded by her family.

Marcella is survived by her children, John (Cindi), Brenda (Steven) Reilly, Brian, Sue (Rick) Simler, and Ronald (Karen); her grandchildren, Christi, Jim, Jamie, Patrick, Cody, Casey, Nick, and Bailey; and her great-grandchildren, Hunter, Logan, Noah, Hannah, Sawyer, Paisley, Harper, Frank, and Piper. She is also survived by her sister, Beverly (Glenn) Bane.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Baumgartner, and her parents. She will be laid to rest beside Calvin at Sunset Memorial Gardens.