Marcella Stephenson

Marcella "Marcy" Bagley Stephenson, born March 14, 1935 in Mountain Lake, MN to Merle and Loretta (Bies) Bagley. Grew up in Madelia, MN and attended St. Mary's elementary school and graduated from Madelia High School in 1953. After graduation she moved to Phoenix, AZ and worked for the Arizona Republic-Phoenix Gazette newspapers as their librarian until suffering a massive stroke in 1982. She attended Columbia University, NY studying library science in 1967 and became head librarian for Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. In 1968.

She is survived by her sister Audrey Kauffmann, stepdaughter Bonnylin Stephenson Dalke, stepson James (Margaret) F. Stephenson, four grandchildren Vincent J. Dalke, Becky A. Dalke, David Stephenson, and Barry Stephenson, nephews Chuck (Shari) Kauffmann and Greg Kauffmann, nieces Michelle (Ernie) Rosenberg, Ashley McKane and Blake Rosenberg.
In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Marcella's name to Prescott People Who Care, P.O. Box 12079, Prescott, AZ 86304.