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UPMEYER, Anna M. (1923-2005)

UPMEYER, HALL, ANDERSEN, REIS, BALSARA, MEYER, SCHMITT, GREIMANN, SCHROEDER, HALLOWAY

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 14:36:56

Anna Mae Upmeyer, 1923-2005

May 4, 2005

Anna Mae Upmeyer, 82, of Garner, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the Concord Care Center, Garner.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 30, at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner, with the Rev. Edward Bard, Hospice Chaplain officiating. Music was provided by organist, Margaret Jass who accompanied congregational hymns. Special music was provided by Loren and Alberta Kalkwarf. Ushers were Ed Barkema and Doug Upmeyer. Honorary bearers were the North Garner Community Club.

Casket bearers were Cory Upmeyer, Shane Upmeyer, Ryan Upmeyer, Justin Upmeyer, Nicholas Upmeyer and Bradley Upmeyer. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Anna Mae Upmeyer, the daughter of Ben and Carrie (Andersen) Hall, was born on March 12, 1923 at Miller. She attended the Ellington No. 8 country school.

On October 10, 1944, she was married to Curtis Benjamin Upmeyer at the Ellington Prairie Lutheran Church near Miller. They lived and farmed southwest of Garner until 1963 when they moved to a farm north of Garner. In 1998 they moved to the Prairie View Apartments in Garner and in February of 2002 to the Concord Care Center.

Her passion was helping her husband, Curtis outdoors with the farming operation. She enjoyed her family, grandchildren, baking, singing, gardening and helping others. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, where she sang in the choir and also belonged to the Zion Women's Fellowship, North Garner Community Club and a Homemakers Club.

Anna Mae is survived by her husband, Curtis of Garner; three sons, Allen (Jeanette) Upmeyer of Clinton, Daryl (Kathy) Upmeyer of Garner and Dale (Linda) Upmeyer of Garner; ten grandchildren, Cory (Jennifer) Upmeyer and son, James of Aurora, Illinois, Shane (Jennifer) Upmeyer and son, Joshua of Warrington, Virginia, Darci (Jason) Reis of Omaha, Nebraska, Ryan (Abby) Upmeyer and children, Jane and George of St. Louis, Missouri, Justin (Maggie) Upmeyer of Grand Junction, Colorado, Angela (Cyrus) Balsara and daughter, Azita of Seattle, Washington, Kristi (Derrick) Meyer of Albia, Nicholas Upmeyer of Garner, Bradley Upmeyer of Garner and Lori (Nick) Schmitt of Britt.

Survivors also include a sister, Ruth Greimann of Garner; a brother, Orville (Josephine) Hall of Garner; two brothers-in-law, Clarence Schroeder of Klemme and Dick Halloway of California; a sister-in-law, Fae Upmeyer of Hemit, California; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by an infant son, Dorance (twin of Dale); her parents; two sisters, Olive Halloway and Alice Schroeder; brothers-in-law, Curtis Greimann, Alton Upmeyer and Gordon Upmeyer; and a sister-in-law, Marguerite Upmeyer.

ŠThe Garner Leader & Signal 2005


 

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