Anna Mae Louise Howe, 88, of Warren, PA died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Cambridge of Warren after a brief illness. Born on July 21, 1925 in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of the late A. Roger and M. Elise Olson. She had resided in Warren her entire life and was a 1943 graduate of Warren High School. A woman of strong faith, Anna Mae was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church in Warren. She fully participated in church life including teaching Sunday school, and helping to coordinate church dinners and bazaars. She was also chairperson of the church women’s association. Anna Mae was also a Hospice volunteer.
Anna Mae is survived by her daughter, Gretchen Yerger and her husband, Jon, of Endwell, NY, two sons, Donald Howe of Warren, PA and Ronald Howe and his wife, Linda, of Atlanta, GA, one sister, Carol Samuel of Rochester, NY, and one brother, Clair L. Olson and his wife, Dottie, of Ponce Inlet, FL. Several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, Anna Mae was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Howe, one daughter, Diane M. Brown, one brother, Milton R. Olson, and an infant sister, Lelia Marie Olson.
A Memorial Service will be conducted at 6:30 P.M. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 Market Street, Warren, PA, with Rev. Jeffrey Ott, Pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlors. Interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Warren County, 2 Crescent Park, Warren, PA, 16365, or to the First Presbyterian Church, 300 Market Street, Warren, PA, 16365. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
Dear Gretchen, Carol & all,
Our sincere sympathy. Your mother, sister was a special part of my Warren memories, even though I haven’t seen her in recent years. We are out of town today, will you still be around tomorrow? Would love to see you.
Email: lyngenn66@gmail.com
Text or call: 814-688-2783
We could even come to your church.
Our sympathy,
Gary & Lyn
Lyn, I’m so sorry that we did not look at the funeral home site while we were in Warren. We were there till Mon for me and Tues for Gretchen. We would have loved to have seen you. I’ll tell Gretchen that I noticed your comment and give her your email. Hope you and family are ok. We’ll miss Anna Mae, but her dementia had stolen part of her while we still enjoyed plenty. I was there Mother’s Day weekend this year and had a nice time. Don and I took her out to dinner and I took her shopping for new clothes since she lost so much weight. We had planned quite a family gathering to celebrate Anna Mae’s 89thbirthday which would have been last Monday. Instead we celebrated her life with a lovely memorial service.