Marcella Marie Sawaski, 91, a longtime Wakefield, Mich., resident, died quietly Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2009, in Hurley.     She was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late John and Margaret (Eichen) Ahnen, and was one of 10 children. Her childhood home was in Ramsay, Mich., where she attended grade and junior high schools, graduating from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich., with the class of 1935.      On Dec. 2, 1939, Marcella was married to Harry R. Sawaski at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield. They spent their 55 years of marriage residing in Wakefield. Harry preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1995.      She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Ironwood, Mich. She sang for many years with the Sweet Adelines Barbershop Group. Also, after her children were older, she worked in the kitchen at the old Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield.     Marcella lived for her family and will always be remembered for her unending love and devotion to them.      She is survived by two daughters, Sally Kivisto, Ironwood Township, and Jill (Fred) Hinch, Wausau,; a son, Don Sawaski (Pam Fassbender), Houghton, Mich,; five grandchildren, Michael (Gina) Kivisto, Superior, Mark (Andrea) Kivisto, Menomonee Falls, James (Gina) Kivisto, Hurley, Jay (Stacey) Kivisto, Ironwood, and Suzanne Wheeler, Wausau; fourteen great-grandchildren, Jessica Frello, Nicole Zanella, Micki (Jason) Rowe, and Ryan, Cody, Cole, Tyler, Brandon, Amber, Rachel, Kendahl and Gabe Kivisto and Phoebe and Ozzie Wheeler; one great-great grandson, Jack Rowe; several nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law, Rose Marie Sawaski, Iron River, Mich., and Julie Ahnen, Ramsay, Mich.      Besides her parents and husband, Marcella was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Rudolph Kivisto, on Aug. 9, 1995; five brothers, Nicholas, Charles, Leonard "Ozzie," Donald and Robert "Pat" Ahnen; and four sisters, Mary Rizzie, Leona Kettula, Kathryn Nolan and Margaret Beissel.      Out of respect for Marcella's wishes, cremation has taken place.       A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m., at the Assembly of God Church, 2100 E. Cloverland Drive, in Ironwood, with the Rev. Mark Ortman officiating.       Luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall.      Relatives and friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Friday.      Honorary pallbearers will be Marcella's grandchildren, to include Mike, Mark, Jim and Jay Kivisto and Suzanne Wheeler.      To view Marcella's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit www.mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.  Don't think of her as gone away, Her journey's just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her as from the resting sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness can really pass away, And think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched. For nothing loved is ever lost, And she was loved so much. .--Ellen Brenneman