Marcella Lucille Haugen was born April 16, 1934, a twin of Marlyn, on the family farm in Deer Park Township, Pennington County, MN, the daughter of Harold and Mae (Rodman) Haugen. She was baptized and confirmed at Oak Park Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended Pleasantview Country School, District 34 in Deer Park Township and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952. She then went to work for Paint and Glass.

On June 13, 1953, Marcella was united in marriage to Orlin Alfred Hanson at Oak Park Lutheran Church. The couple made their home on the Hanson Family farm in Highlanding Township of Pennington County, where they have continued to farm. She ran every piece of machinery on the farm.

Marcella was a member of Ekelund Lutheran Church, where she taught release time for Goodridge Lutheran Parish for 42 years. She was active in the Womans group at church and served on many of the church offices. She also served on the Pennington County Fair Board for many years, where she ran the horticulture exhibits. Marcella was the 4-H leader for Star 4-H Club many years and volunteered in 4-H many years helping her grandkids. She belonged to the Pennington County Extension Home Study Groups and the Inter County Community Council, where she served for 12 years. Marcella won the 4-H Alumni Award and she and her husband won the Valley Farmer and Homemaker Award, which was given by the Red River Valley Development Association in 1988. She was active in the Farmers Union, where she taught youth classes and also did bookwork at the Goodridge Creamery for over 40 years.

She enjoyed gardening, feeding birds, especially hummingbirds. She loved quilting and made between 80-100 quilts for Lutheran World Relief every year. She did lots of patchwork for her grandkids, loved to cook and was very well known for her homemade bread. She was an excellent speller and her family used her as a resource many times.

Survived by husband, Orlin, Goodridge, MN; sons, Dale (Dawn) and Dean Hanson all of Goodridge, MN; 6 grandchildren, Benjamin Hanson, Red Lake Falls, MN, Clifton Hanson, Ada, MN, Andrew Hanson, Brittany Hanson, Tiffany Hanson and Rachel Hanson, all of Goodridge, MN; 5 brothers and sisters, Violet (Milan) Eliason, Coon Rapids, MN, Clara (Vernon) Iverson, Goodridge, MN, Harvey (Joy) Haugen, Hibbing, MN, Marlyn (Doloris) Haugen, Oklee, MN and Bonnie Prigge, Gilbert, MN and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by parents, nephew, Mark Haugen and brother-in-law, Charles Prigge.