Anne Stegmeir Obituary
Anne (nee Falb) Stegmeir, 97, of Mahtomedi died at her home, Wednesday, April 9.
She was born on a farm in the rural Pipe Lake area of Polk Co. WI to Paul and Rose Falb on Dec. 14, 1916. Anne completed eighth grade and went to work in the Twin Cities as a domestic. In 1939, she traveled to Yellowstone Park for a summer job. There she met Paul (Duke) Stegmeir, whom she married in 1941.They lived in rural Mahtomedi on a hobby farm where they raised their family. She was the epitome of the master gardener. The fresh sweet corn and other garden treasures she grew were canned and frozen for her family and sold to passers by. She was known as the “Gladiola Lady” because of all the glads and other flowers she grew along Wildwood Rd.
Anne also enjoyed singing, dancing, cooking, camping, rock hunting, hiking, bowling, playing games and cards, especially cribbage. Most of all, she enjoyed and loved her grand and great grand children. Throughout her life she sought to meet new people and seek new adventures with a smile and a positive attitude.
Anne was a member of Mahtomedi Homemakers and the Maplewood Rock and Mineral Club. Since 1947, she has been a member of No. Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband “Duke”; brothers, Paul, Lawrence and Maynard Falb; sisters, Hariette Oglesby,Helen Bull Niccum and Susan Sellars. She is survived by her children Paul (Anne) of Faribault, Judy (Dan) Waxlax of Silver Bay, Linda of Mahtomedi, John (Carol) of Lake Kabetogama, William (Vicki) of Almelund, and James (Shannon) of Brimson and 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by sister Irene Nelson of Luck, WI; sisters-in-law, Frances Falb of Comstock, WI and Bethel Walters of Willow River.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to No. Presbyterian Church or The Gathering--a program of the Lyngblomsten Foundation.
We find comfort that she is with the Lord and the husband she has missed so very much for 22 years. Wonderful memories will live in our hearts forever.
The funeral will be at the North Presbyterian Church, 2675 Highway 36 on Tuesday April 22 at 11 AM. Visitation will be held 3:30 to 7:30 PM on Monday, April 21 at the Sandberg Funeral Home in No. St. Pauland 1 1/2 hour before the services on Tuesday.
She will be interred at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.