Anna Mae Oberlander

Anna Oberlander March 22, 1932 - March 7, 2019 Anna was born to John H. and Anna (Ammon) Ben in Alexander Township in Stutsman County on March 22, 1932. She moved with her family to a farm in Lenton Township in 1940. Anna was educated in rural schools in Stutsman County through the eighth grade and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1950. Following graduation, Anna worked at the Gladstone Pharmacy until she married Otto Oberlander on November 2, 1951. Anna and Otto farmed in Lenton Township southwest of Jamestown. Anna worked at Bethel Bible Bookstore as a clerk in the 1970’s and worked part-time as the Gibson Greeting Card Lady at the White Plaza Drug and Woolworth’s in the 1980’s. Anna and Otto retired from farming in 1994 but remained on their farm following retirement. Otto passed away in 2008 and Anna remained on the farm until November 2018 when health issues caused her to move to Valley City to be closer to family. Anna was a member of St Paul’s United Methodist Church. She and Otto enjoyed dancing and were excellent partners. Together they enjoyed playing cards with friends, caring for the various animals on the farm and attending the events of their three grandchildren. Anna enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was an amazing cook treating her family to cabbage rolls during the holidays, fleischkuechle and brownies. She thoroughly enjoyed visiting with Jerome McClean and nephew Dean Schmuhl when they would stop in the yard. Anna would often talk with friends on the telephone especially with her neighbor and close friend, Opal Schmuhl. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Otto; parents; brother, Johnny Ben; and son-in-law, Bruce Monek. Obituary (edited) and photo posted on Eddy Funeral Home website.