Anna Clara (Annie) Allersmeyer passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on February 23, 2012, surrounded by family and friends as they sang the Our Father. On October 4th, 1928, Anna and twin brother Henry were born to Julian Schweller and Regina Hilvers. She grew up in Ottoville, OH, a rural farm community with seven siblings: Walter, Charles, Marie, John, Henry, Frances, and Donald. She received her high school diploma in 1947 from Ottoville Public School. Her family raised her in the Roman Catholic faith that she kept all of her life, first attending the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ottoville. She moved to California at the age of 19 to help her sister raise a brood of nephews and nieces: Marylyn, Suzie, Wally, Ed, Freddie, Ann, Bob, Laura, Linda, Frances, and John. She met widower Harold (Al) Allersmeyer and they were married in 1960, settling in Mojave CA. Their first child, Albert Julian, died shortly after he was born. In 1962 Carol Ann was born and in 1963 Alice Marie joined the family. Annie was left a widow when Harold passed in May, 1965. She remained in Mojave, faithfully attending St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church for 52 years

Anna was always a hard working woman. Prior to her move to Mojave she lived in Inyokern and Ridgecrest and worked at Brady's Café as a waitress. She was voted one of the top ten waitresses in Southern California in a poll by the LA Times in the early 50s. She was a cook and server at Mojave Unified School District Cafeteria. She also cashiered for Whites Cafe two nights a week while working days so she could afford to take her family on summer trips to Ohio.

Anna loved socializing, food, family and friends. Once you entered her kitchen, you were part of the family. She also loved to quilt, and was known for her talent and skill as a quilter. Every year Annie contributed a quilt to the Ladies of St Francis for their annual fund raiser. Anna was actively involved in her church throughout her life. She faithfully led the Rosary for Sunday and weekday masses. For many years she facilitated St. Francis Bingo games and called Bingo every Tuesday night. Many a parishioner heard her say "O clickity click", for O66, with a smile.

Anna is survived by her two daughters: Carol Flores and Alice Allersmeyer; her grandchildren: Ann (Ruben) Badillo, Catherine (Chris) Mustain, Adam Kelly and Eric Kelly and great-grandchild Marcos Badillo. Other surviving family includes her brothers and sisters: Marie Ernst, John Schweller, Henry (Janette) Schweller, Frances (Donald) Grothouse, and Donald (Jeanie) Schweller; Sister-in-Law Jane Schweller; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Anna was predeceased by husband Harold Allersmeyer, son Albert Allersmeyer, parents Julian and Regina Schweller, and brothers Walter and Charles Schweller.

Services will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11:00 am, at St Francis of Assisi Church, 15382 Myer Rd, Mojave. Interment will be held immediately following services at East Kern Cemetery District, 2040 Belshaw St, Mojave. Reception will follow at St Francis of Assisi Church hall. Memorial gifts may be made to: St Francis of Assisi Church, Religious Education Program, in memory of Anna Allersmeyer, PO Box 1359 Rosamond CA 93560.

A special thank you to the nurses at Pro Care Hospice (Lillian, Gabriel and Molly), Bob Lee, Joe Garcia, Marion and Dollie Cooksey, and the women of St Francis of Assisi Church who prayed the Rosary with her every Sunday and weekday mass for many years.