Anne Brewer 1923 - 2018

BREWER, OLEJCZUK, GEMBAROWSKI

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/11/2018 at 06:18:52

Sioux City Journal
5 April 2018

Sioux City

Anne Brewer, 94, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at Whispering Creek Active Retirement Community in Sioux City.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 4327 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City, with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Visitation will be10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes.

Anne was born on Dec. 13, 1923, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Emil and Mary (Olejczuk) Gembarowski. She graduated from Washington High School, Sioux Falls, in 1941. After graduation, she worked at John Morrell and Company as a secretary.

Anne married Robert W. Brewer on Feb. 15, 1947, in Sioux Falls. They would have celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary this year. They lived in Sioux Falls until 1953 when they moved to Sioux City. After raising her family, Anne worked at Prince Manufacturing for a few years before moving to Humboldt, Iowa in 1972. Five years later, she moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, where they lived until returning to Sioux City in 2013.

Anne was a member of Morningside Presbyterian Church in Sioux City and Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. She was actively involved in church activities and belonged to the ladies circles. She loved to play cards and so enjoyed her many bridge groups. She was also very artistic and creative and belonged to craft groups. Her talent was displayed in her china painting and the numerous handmade cards she loved to make. Gardening was also one of Anne's many activities. Anne was also an active volunteer, volunteering at Harper House and Santa's Village in Storm Lake. She worked the voting polls for many years while in Storm Lake.

Anne is survived by her children, Marcia (Greg) Corsiglia of Melbourne, Australia, Janice (Dennis) Wood of Doylestown, Pa., and Kevin (Cindy) Brewer of Sioux City; six grandchildren, Amanda Wood, Matthew Wood, David Lyon, Katie (Paul) Martin, Adam Brewer, and Ashley (Travis) McCarter; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 2013; her parents; three sisters; and two brothers.

The family has requested that memorials be directed to Glory Community, 4195 Broadmoor Loop, Broomfield, CO 80023, a residential community for adults with developmental disabilities. They would also like to thank the staff at Whispering Creek Active Retirement Community for their excellent care.