Marcie Lou Oberhoff Kroll, 79, of Rosenberg, passed away in her sleep September 29, 2015.

Marcie, an only child, was born to parents John W. and Martha (Ankele) Oberhoff in Richmond, TX and raised in Rosenberg, She graduated from Rosenberg High School in 1955. She married the love of her life, Ervin Kroll in 1956. They were married 59 years this September. Marcie later graduated from University of Houston with BA and MA from Prairie View A&M.

Marcie served 34 years in the Lamar CISD system. She started her teaching career in the 4th grade at Robert E. Lee Elementary. Later she became an elementary school counselor and served Jackson Elementary, Jane Long Elementary and Deaf Smith Elementary. Marcie loved the children and especially her counseling job 'cause that way she had more children to love on.

Since Marcie's retirement she stayed active with volunteer work. She and Ervin headed up a singing group which went weekly to several nursing homes. Marcie would play the piano as the others sang. Marcie was also active with First United Methodist Church Sunday School and their apartment ministry, which provides low cost housing to cancer patients in the downtown area. She was also active in St. John's United Church of Christ women's Martha Circle and the Filling Station Bible study.

Marcie is survived by her husband, Ervin, their children, Susan and husband, Charles Euton, and John Kroll. She is also survived by three grandsons, Charles Euton IV and wife, Breanna of Hampton, VA, Josh Euton and wife, Courtenay of San Antonio and Bryan Euton and wife, Delores of Plano, and six great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 3 pm-5 pm Saturday, October 3rd, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 4th St., Rosenberg, TX. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Sunday, October 4th at First United Methodist Church, 3120 Main St., Houston, TX.

Funeral service will be Monday, October 5th at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ, 1513 West Street, Rosenberg, TX. Burial will follow in Marlin, TX, St. Paul's Community Cemetery, FM 2307.

Pallbearers are her nephews, Glenn Dresner, Barry Dresner, Jerry Dresner, Sydney Niemeyer, John Peterson, George Lumpkin and Ron Skrabanek.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Houston or St. John's United Church of Christ in Rosenberg.

Condolence messages may be written for the Kroll family at www.garmanycarden.com.

Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.