Anna M. Courey 1922 - 2009

COUREY, PEPE, PETRELLA

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 7/24/2020 at 02:11:40

Sioux City Journal
20 March 2009

Anna M. Courey, 86, crossed over to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. lovingly surrounded by her family at Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

Services will be Monday, March 23, 2009 at 10:45 a.m. at Holy Spirit Chapel with a visitation one hour prior with the Rev. Dennis Meinen officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 3 to 8 p.m., with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m. with the Rev Michael Erpelding, at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Arrangements are by Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel at 822 Jennings St. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

I was born on Aug. 16, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Benedetto and Anna (Pepe) Petrella. My brother, Jimmy, who was serving in the Merchant Marines, introduced me to Joe Courey, his fellow shipmate. I fell in love with Joe and on July 7, 1942 we were married in Brooklyn at St. John The Evangelist Church. To our union we had two children, Rose Marie born Feb. 3, 1944 and Joe Jr. born Sept. 11, 1945. Joe, my husband of 65 years, preceded me in death on Dec. 15, 2006 in Sioux City.

During my life in Sioux City I worked at Armour and company for 14 years and also did seamstress work and a lot of dressmaking, suits, and the list goes on and on. I also worked for Bellis Hess altering curtains and for The Avantino Hotel Restaurant for several years. In the brief time I domestically cleaned houses, I made numerous friendships that have lasted through the years.

I will be fondly remembered as a culinary cook of American and Ethnic foods. I was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church until moving to the west side and had been a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. After moving to Holy Spirit Retirement Home in January 2006, I continued to embrace the Catholic faith and enjoyed daily Masses and the rosary.

I am survived by my two children, Rose Marie Courey of Canton, Ill., and Joe Courey, Jr. of Sioux City; a sister, Viola Downey of Aiktin, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Mark Wilson, Little Rose Schultzen, Junior Hutchinson, Daniel Leffler, Kenneth Courey, Michelle Knisley, Dustin Courey, Anthony Courey, and Misty Blue Horne; and 11 great-grandchildren, Gary Polk/Leffler, Tanya Leffler, Amber Courey, Abby Courey, Anthony Courey, April Schultzen, Nick Schultzen, Alissa Courey, Jenna Courey, Chelsea Horne, and Emy Joe Leffler.

I was preceded in death by my parents; husband, Joe; granddaughter, Bertha Leffler; brothers, Tommy, Patty, Joe, and Frank Petrella; sister, Rose Schneider; and an infant sister, Patricia Petrella.

My pallbearers will be Tony Courey, Dustin Courey Nick Schultzen, Gary Polk/Leffler, Tanya Leffler, and Daniel Leffler. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Courey, Jr. and Rose Courey.

She will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched. Her family would like to thank the Rev. Meinen, the Sisters, director, Pat Tomscha, nursing staff, aides and everyone else that provided the excellent quality of life she experienced during her three plus years stay at Holy Spirit. There were so many times that extra care and support were given with so much love, always so much love. My family would like to thank Hospice of Siouxland for their intervention, they on more than one occasion were part of my life and were there for me while I was preparing to cross over.

Memorials maybe donated in her name to Hospice of Siouxland.