Mears, Anita A.

1912 - 2004  (92 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Mears, Anita A.
  Born	6 May 1912	Marathon, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 May 2004	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 20 May 2004	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 May 2004
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Tackett, Anita A.Anita A. Tackett, age 92 of Appleton, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 20 04 at Franciscan Care in Appleton. She was born on May 6, 1912 in Maratho n, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Jacob and Pearl (Divine) Mears. Ani ta married Ken Tackett on November 31, 1953. He preceded her in death in A ugust 1976. Anita was devoted to her daughter, grandchildren and great-gra ndchildren.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Kathy and Bob Hietpas, thr ee grandchildren: Mike (Deanna) Hietpas, Julie (Rick) Reader, Mark (Collee n) Hietpas and great-grandchildren: McKenna and Zach Hietpas, Emma, Matth ew and Joey Reader and Dawson, Dylan and Chloe Hietpas. She is also surviv ed by her sister and brother-in-law: Bernice and Ed Cich, her sister, Glad ys Stojakovic and sister-in-law, Dorothy (Pete) Mears and several nieces a nd nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ken, her grandson J effrey Hietpas, two brothers: Jay Mears and DuWayne Mears, her sisters a nd brothers-in-law: Veronica and Grant Miller, Marion and Bob Sellers a nd Pearle and Bill Winius and her brother-in-law, Marvin Stojakovic.A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 5 p.m. at St. P aul's Catholic Church (410 E. Wallace St.) Combined Locks with the Revere nd Robert Vandenberg officiating. Friends may call at the church one ho ur prior to the mass.In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established in Anita's name.The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Francisc an Care and Dr. Robert Fox for their loving and compassionate care of Ani ta over the past two years. A special thank you to Father Vandenberg and t he staff at St. Paul's Church and Dean Fox for their friendship and suppo rt to Anita. "You were my mother and my friend; Which was unusual.Somehow our characters still blend: Your wisdom and my will.I turned and you were there for me; I spoke, you understood. I felt cared for but also free; You loved and I was good.I'm fortunate that I was born To someone just like you; I lo ve you still.Though you are gone. You live in what I do" Nicolas Gordon Wichmann Funeral Home537 North Superior St.Appleton 739-1231www.wichmannfu neralhomes.com
  Person ID	I75484	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Mears, Jacob,   b. 24 Dec 1876,   d. 21 Apr 1949  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Divine, Pearl,   b. 25 Dec 1886,   d. 27 Jul 1941  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F19283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tackett, Kenneth,   b. 16 Feb 1920,   d. 15 Aug 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1953
  Children	+ 1. Tackett, Kathy
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F19284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 6 May 1912 - Marathon, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA Died - 20 May 2004 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 20 May 2004 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Tackett, Anita (Maiden Name: Mears)