Anna Mae Myers, 90, a resident of Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, formerly of Cresson, passed away Tuesday evening at the home.
She was born in Sankertown, daughter of the late Herman I. and Elizabeth M. (Effinger) Eckenrod. On Jan. 8, 1952, she married Leonard J. “Bud” Myers at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Cresson, and he preceded her in death on May 30, 2018.
Surviving are two daughters: Barbara Itle and husband, Edward, and Annette Dorman and husband, Patrick, all of Altoona; five grandchildren: Stephanie Itle-Clark and husband, Jason, of Bedford, Christopher and Brian Itle of Altoona, Matthew Dorman of Altoona and Nathan Dorman and wife, Emily, of Pittsburgh; a great-grandson, Gage Itle of Altoona; and a sister, Sister Elsa Eckenrod, IHM, of Scranton.
In addition to her husband, Anna Mae was preceded in death by two sons: Patrick, who died on March 7, 1978, and Francis, who passed away on April 20, 2018; as well as seven brothers and two sisters.
Anna Mae attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School and was a 1947 graduate of Cresson High School. She was a homemaker, and once her children were grown, she served for five years as the tax collector for Sankertown Borough.
Prior to moving from Cresson in 2012, Anna Mae was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where she served as Eucharistic Minister and at one time had been a member of the church choir. She also volunteered with the local senior citizens groups in Cresson. She and Bud enjoyed going to church dinners on Sundays and traveling. Their travels took them to places such as Alaska, Hawaii, Ireland and a train trip to California. They also enjoyed several Caribbean cruises.
Friends and family will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Anderson Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 233 Keystone Ave., Cresson. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Chapel at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, the Rev. George Gulash celebrant. Interment will be at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anna Mae’s memory may be made to Garvey Manor Nursing Home, 1037 S. Logan Blvd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
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Altoona Mirror, Feb. 21, 2020
She was born in Sankertown, daughter of the late Herman I. and Elizabeth M. (Effinger) Eckenrod. On Jan. 8, 1952, she married Leonard J. “Bud” Myers at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Cresson, and he preceded her in death on May 30, 2018.
Surviving are two daughters: Barbara Itle and husband, Edward, and Annette Dorman and husband, Patrick, all of Altoona; five grandchildren: Stephanie Itle-Clark and husband, Jason, of Bedford, Christopher and Brian Itle of Altoona, Matthew Dorman of Altoona and Nathan Dorman and wife, Emily, of Pittsburgh; a great-grandson, Gage Itle of Altoona; and a sister, Sister Elsa Eckenrod, IHM, of Scranton.
In addition to her husband, Anna Mae was preceded in death by two sons: Patrick, who died on March 7, 1978, and Francis, who passed away on April 20, 2018; as well as seven brothers and two sisters.
Anna Mae attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School and was a 1947 graduate of Cresson High School. She was a homemaker, and once her children were grown, she served for five years as the tax collector for Sankertown Borough.
Prior to moving from Cresson in 2012, Anna Mae was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where she served as Eucharistic Minister and at one time had been a member of the church choir. She also volunteered with the local senior citizens groups in Cresson. She and Bud enjoyed going to church dinners on Sundays and traveling. Their travels took them to places such as Alaska, Hawaii, Ireland and a train trip to California. They also enjoyed several Caribbean cruises.
Friends and family will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Anderson Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 233 Keystone Ave., Cresson. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Chapel at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, the Rev. George Gulash celebrant. Interment will be at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anna Mae’s memory may be made to Garvey Manor Nursing Home, 1037 S. Logan Blvd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
andersonfamilyfuneralhomes.com
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 21, 2020
Anna Mae Myers, 90, a resident of Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, formerly of Cresson, passed away Tuesday evening at the home.
She was born in Sankertown, daughter of the late Herman I. and Elizabeth M. (Effinger) Eckenrod. On Jan. 8, 1952, she married Leonard J. “Bud” Myers at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Cresson, and he preceded her in death on May 30, 2018.
Surviving are two daughters: Barbara Itle and husband, Edward, and Annette Dorman and husband, Patrick, all of Altoona; five grandchildren: Stephanie Itle-Clark and husband, Jason, of Bedford, Christopher and Brian Itle of Altoona, Matthew Dorman of Altoona and Nathan Dorman and wife, Emily, of Pittsburgh; a great-grandson, Gage Itle of Altoona; and a sister, Sister Elsa Eckenrod, IHM, of Scranton.
In addition to her husband, Anna Mae was preceded in death by two sons: Patrick, who died on March 7, 1978, and Francis, who passed away on April 20, 2018; as well as seven brothers and two sisters.
Anna Mae attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School and was a 1947 graduate of Cresson High School. She was a homemaker, and once her children were grown, she served for five years as the tax collector for Sankertown Borough.
Prior to moving from Cresson in 2012, Anna Mae was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where she served as Eucharistic Minister and at one time had been a member of the church choir. She also volunteered with the local senior citizens groups in Cresson. She and Bud enjoyed going to church dinners on Sundays and traveling. Their travels took them to places such as Alaska, Hawaii, Ireland and a train trip to California. They also enjoyed several Caribbean cruises.
Friends and family will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Anderson Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 233 Keystone Ave., Cresson. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Chapel at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, the Rev. George Gulash celebrant. Interment will be at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anna Mae’s memory may be made to Garvey Manor Nursing Home, 1037 S. Logan Blvd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
andersonfamilyfuneralhomes.com
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 21, 2020
She was born in Sankertown, daughter of the late Herman I. and Elizabeth M. (Effinger) Eckenrod. On Jan. 8, 1952, she married Leonard J. “Bud” Myers at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Cresson, and he preceded her in death on May 30, 2018.
Surviving are two daughters: Barbara Itle and husband, Edward, and Annette Dorman and husband, Patrick, all of Altoona; five grandchildren: Stephanie Itle-Clark and husband, Jason, of Bedford, Christopher and Brian Itle of Altoona, Matthew Dorman of Altoona and Nathan Dorman and wife, Emily, of Pittsburgh; a great-grandson, Gage Itle of Altoona; and a sister, Sister Elsa Eckenrod, IHM, of Scranton.
In addition to her husband, Anna Mae was preceded in death by two sons: Patrick, who died on March 7, 1978, and Francis, who passed away on April 20, 2018; as well as seven brothers and two sisters.
Anna Mae attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School and was a 1947 graduate of Cresson High School. She was a homemaker, and once her children were grown, she served for five years as the tax collector for Sankertown Borough.
Prior to moving from Cresson in 2012, Anna Mae was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where she served as Eucharistic Minister and at one time had been a member of the church choir. She also volunteered with the local senior citizens groups in Cresson. She and Bud enjoyed going to church dinners on Sundays and traveling. Their travels took them to places such as Alaska, Hawaii, Ireland and a train trip to California. They also enjoyed several Caribbean cruises.
Friends and family will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Anderson Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 233 Keystone Ave., Cresson. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Chapel at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, the Rev. George Gulash celebrant. Interment will be at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anna Mae’s memory may be made to Garvey Manor Nursing Home, 1037 S. Logan Blvd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
andersonfamilyfuneralhomes.com
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 21, 2020
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