Anna Hall (1925-2021)

HALL, SCHROBILGEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/5/2021 at 22:23:14

Obituary
Anna Mae (Ann) Hall, 95, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on February 3, 2021 at Stonehill Care Center from complications of COVID-19, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM Saturday, February 6, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Please respect our current social distancing requirements. Due to the statewide mask mandate, masks are required at the church. If you are not feeling well or are unable to attend, we encourage you to visit www.hskfhcares.com to send a message to Ann's family.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Ann will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 6, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Steven Rosonke as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Dubuque. The mass will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home's Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.

Ann was born on December 25, 1925 to John (Jack) and Clara Schrobilgen in the home on their family farm in Center Township accompanied by her twin sister Kathleen (Kay) Ackerman. She attended grade school at Lahey school, a one room schoolhouse. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School and attended Clarke College.

Ann married Joseph (Joe) Hall November 25, 1948 at St Anthony’s Church. They were married for 56 years prior to his death. They had five children. They were members of Saint Anthony's Parish since 1965.

Ann worked in the Wahlert Cafeteria, as a bookkeeper and in retail clothing.

Ann golfed until she was 88 years old and bowled in the senior league with her siblings until she was 91. She also enjoyed gardening, baking, sewing, watercolor painting, crossword puzzles, playing Euchre and dominos. She was a true Cubs fan and a loyal Democrat.

Ann is survived by five children, Rebecca Hall of Phoenix, AZ, Joanne Hall (Jill Powell) of Knoxville, TN, Sara (Curt) Fewell of Fort Lupton, CO, Edward (Sandra) Hall of Fairview, PA and Heidi (Todd) Inskeep of Phoenix, AZ. She had 9 grandchildren: Molly and Jordan Clark, Rachel and Vanessa Fewell, David, Jack and Anna Hall, and Michael and Colin Inskeep; and 7 great grandchildren: Apollo, Úna, Quinton, Lucia, Zadie, Emmett and Declan; brother Donald Schrobilgen, sisters Kay Ackerman, Marlene Luchsinger, and Jeanette Lincoln; sisters in law Ann Price and Judy Hall.

Ann was preceded in death by her husband Joseph, her parents Jack and Clara Schrobilgen, brothers Bill Schrobilgen and John (Bub) Schrobilgen. Also preceding her were brothers in law Francis (Fritz) Ackerman, George Luchsinger, James (Jim) Hall, Edward (Pat) Hall, Al Schiel and Fred Price; sisters in law Marlene Schrobilgen, Mary Schiel, Wilma Burns and Verna Metz.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church or Stonehill Care Center.

The family would like to thank Dr. Runde and the staff of Medical Associates and the caregivers at Stonehill Care Center; and Ann’s Avalon Road neighbors and friends who assisted her throughout the years.