Annette Charlotte Pearson, the only child of Fritz and Mamie Quee Schwidder, was born January 31, 1939 in Milford, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Milford, where she received her education, graduating from Milford High School in 1957 as Salutatorian of her class. Upon graduation, she took Laboratory Technician training in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Following her schooling, she worked in New Ulm.
Annette married Thomas Lloyd Pearson on March 19, 1960. Following their marriage, they made their home in Sioux Falls, until March of 1966, when they moved to Spencer, Iowa. She was a stay-at-home mom and housewife, until her children began 7th grade, when she went to work at A & M Laundry for the next several years. She joined the Staff of Medical Records Department at the Spencer Hospital, until retiring in June of 2001 after 23 years of service. She had recently been a resident of Longhouse Residence since September of 2007.
Annette passed away at Longhouse Residence on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the age of 69. Preceding her in death where her parents; an infant daughter, Juli Lynn and a grandson, Daniel Thomas Pearson.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Thomas Pearson of Spencer; a son, Mark Thomas Pearson and his wife, Laurie of Spencer; a daughter, Lauriann and her husband, Mark Heilman of Spencer; her granddaughters: Gabrielle Olene Ann Pearson, Sara Elizabeth Marie Pearson and Marisa Kay Heilman; a grandson, Mathew Pearson Heilman; other relatives and friends.
SERVICES
Funeral services will be at 10:30a.m., Saturday September 20, 2008, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Scott Meier
CASKET BEARERS
Nels Vosburg - Dale Glackin
Debbie Glackin - Mark Heilman
Matthew Pearson Heilman
Ann Lambertus
VISITATION
Visitation will begin after 12noon with the family present from 6:00-8:00p.m., Friday evening at the funeral home.
MUSIC
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
"Shine Jesus Shine"
"The Healer Of Our Every Ill"
"Jesus Loves Me"
By The Congregation
ORGANIST: Jan Palm
INTERMENT
Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
Rural Milford, Iowa