| Anna Mae Iiams |

Anna Mae Iiams, 76, of St. Paul, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Brookfield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Paul.

A celebration of Anna’s life was held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Jacobsen- Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Father Vince Parsons officiated.

Musical selections included “Mocking Bird Hill,” “Old Rugged Cross,” and “Forever and Ever, Amen.”

Honorary pallbearers were Conner Schneider, Amanda Schneider, Thomas Mrkvicka, Mikayla Mrkvicka, Alyssa Schneider, Makenzie Mrkvicka, and Ausha Covert.

Inurnment will be held at Columbus Cemetery in Columbus at a later date.

Anna Mae was born in Albion on December 1, 1948 to Chester and Signa (Saathoff) Iiams. She graduated from Mead High School in 1967. She was united in marriage to Melvin Glinsmann in Columbus on April 12, 1970.

She truly loved living on the farm and being a farmer’s wife. She spent much of her time tending to the farm and animals, which she really enjoyed. When she wasn’t working on the farm, Anna enjoyed going on walks and wood burning. She loved antique collecting, as well as finding that perfect rock to add to her collection or give to one of her grandkids.

She was a school bus driver for Loup City Public Schools and St. Paul Public Schools for many years. She also worked as a custodian at St. Paul.

Anna Mae’s memory will be cherished by her son, Lonnie Glinsmann (Patty Covert) of Rigby, Idaho; daughters, Nancy (Monty) Mrkvicka of St. Paul and Delcy (Trent) Falk of Marquette; brothers, Larry Iiams of Grand Island, Bob (Rose) Iiams of Ithaca, Wes (Brenda) Iiams of Chapman, and Marvin Iiams and Ronnie Iiams, both of Sheridan, Missouri; sister, Shirly (Dar) Borchers of Bellevue; grandchildren, Conner (Alyssa) Schneider, Amanda Schneider, Thomas (Makenzie) Mrkvicka, Mikayla Mrkvicka, and Ausha Covert; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Anna Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Signa (Saathoff) Iiams and her brothers, Mike Iiams and Pat Iiams.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.jacobsengreenway. com.

The Phonograph-Herald | February 19, 2025