Ann V. Pearson, 83

Ann V. Pearson, 83, of Hallock, Minnesota went to be with the Lord
on Saturday, October 29th, 2011, surrounded by family. Ann  Victoria
Olsonawski was born April 3, 1928 at Hallock to  Joseph and Julia
(Vunk) Olsonawski.  Shw was 10th of 14 siblings.  On June 7, 1947 she
married Vern W. Pearson.  Ann worked as a waitress at Carl’s Corner
Cafe, The Bowling Alley and Margie’s.  She enjoyed curling, fishing
playing cards, needle work and cooking for her family.  She was a
member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Ladies Guild.  Ann
was a charter member of the Eagles Auxiliary, belonged to the Senior
Center and the North Platte, Nebraska Newcomers Club. Vern passed
away in 1996.
    Family members include her daughters, Linda (Charles) Scorsone,
North Platte, NE, Pam (Myles) Johnson, Hallock; grandchildren,
Gegetta (George) Brown, Lynette (Pat) Nickodemus, Jason (Melissa)
Johnson, and Amanda (Matt) Chase; great grandchildren, Ashlee and
Travis Brown, Rylee and Roan Nickodemus, Megan and Tate Johnson,
Tyler, Peyton and Brianna Chase; sisters, Mary Reese, Hallock,
Florine Skorczewski, Waseca, MN, Leona (Nick) Chalaturnyk, Lancaster
and Alice (George) Scorczewski, Hendricks, MN; as well as neices and
nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vern; a
sister, Frances; and brothers, William, Casimer, Andrew, John, Anton,
Adam, Frank and Joseph.
    Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hallock.  Interment will
be in Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock.  Fr. Emmanuel Sylvester,
presiding; Sharlene Klegstad, organist; Jillayne Kraska and Karen
Vold, duet. Casket bearers will be Jason, Melissa Megan and Tate
Johnson; Amanda, Matt, Tyler, Peyton and Brianna Chase, Gegetta,
George, Ashlee and Travis Brown, Lynette, Pat, Rylee and Roan
Nickodemus.  Visitation will be held at the Austin Funeral Home in
Hallock on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. with a rosary service at
7:00 p.m.