Marcella May (Gray) Hottinger, 78 of Akron, Colorado passed away peacefully in her home in Akron on February 11, 2024.

Services will be held at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Akron, Colorado on March 2, 2024 with the rosary service at 9:30 a.m. then the memorial services at 10:00 a.m. and then her final journey to St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery to her final resting place.  Music will be provided by Jim and Marcia Pieper.  Scripture reading will be done by Gerard O'Halloran.  Honorary Pallbearers are Dominic Hottinger, David Dickinson, Brennan Hottinger, Austin Hottinger, Jourdan Hottinger, Levi Hottinger; Tyler Hottinger, Nathaniel Henderson and Oscar Hottinger.

Marcella was born on August 9, 1945 to Dale and Virginia (Gertson) Gray. She attended Akron Schools and graduated from Akron High School in 1963. She met Raymond Hottinger in High School and they were married on June 2, 1965. Marcella was the mother to a couple of boys, Michael, married to Michele of Atwood, Kansas and Thomas, married to Bobbie Jo of Akron, Colorado.

Marcella was a waitress in Akron until she became a secretary at Hall Grain. She left there to move to Renton, WA with Ray in 1989, where she became the office manager at Olympic Security until her retirement.

After retirement, they moved back to Akron, Colorado to relax and enjoy being closer to family and Grandkids.

Marcella was preceded in death by her Parents, Dale and Virginia Gray, siblings Dixie, Bill, Bob, Mary Ann, Randy and sister-in-laws Lois and Linda.

She is survived by Ray, her husband of over 58 years, sons Michael and wife Michele

of Atwood, KS, Thomas and wife Bobbie Jo of Akron, CO, sister Marsha Churchill of Akron, CO, Grandchildren, Dominic and wife Gabrielle of Los Angeles, CA, Kaeli and husband David Dickinson of St Augustine, FL, Brennan and wife Natasha of Sterling, CO, Austin of Camp Lejeune, NC, Jourdan of Bowie, TX, Levi of Ft Morgan, CO, Tyler of Akron, CO, Destiny Henderson, Nathaniel Henderson and Oscar Hottinger of Akron, CO, aunt Jo Anne Ellsaesser of Bloomfield, NM. There is also a great host of great-grandkids, nieces, nephews, and friends that she loved so much.