Marcel Reopelle, age 88, of Gresham, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Shawano. Marcel was born on May 23, 1926 in Terrebonne, MN, son of the late Ildage and Alma (Fournier) Reopelle. On September 30, 1950, Marcel was united in marriage to Phyllis Ferg at St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham. Marcel and Phyllis owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Herman for many years and they raised 5 children. Marcel was a member of St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church where he served on the church council and the building committee. He also served on the Gresham Village Board, Town of Herman Town Board, Shawano County Board, Gresham Co-op Board, Gresham Lions Club, the Knights of Columbus in Shawano and the Shawano County Farm Bureau. Marcel is survived by his wife, Phyllis, their 5 children, Edward (Lynn) Reopelle of Sioux Falls, S.D., Sandra Hohensee of Shawano, Pamela (Jay) Achten of DePere, Brian (Melonie) Reopelle of Gresham and Jon (Diane) Reopelle of Appleton, 10 grandchildren, Laura Widman, Nicole Yeager, Melissa Meyer, Michael Reopelle, David Hohensee, Amanda Sinicki, Brock Reopelle, Sara Achten, BoMorris Reopelle and Boone Reopelle, 6 great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jackson, Olivia, McKenna, Madix and Monroe. He is further survived by his brothers, Vern (Idabelle) Reopelle of Red Lake Falls, MN, Clare Bruggeman of Thief River Falls, MN and Andrew (Pat) Reopelle of Minneapolis, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Rene and Robert, 1 sister, Theresa Tischart and a son-in-law, Ronald Hohensee. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Monday, February 2, 2015 at St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham with Rev. David McElroy O.Praem officiating. Burial will be in St Francis Parish Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham and again on Monday from 10:00 am until 11:30 am at the church.