Tuesday, January 10, 2017

ISABELLA “BILLIE” ANNALA


NAME OF DECEASED:  ISABELLA “BILLIE” ANNALA    AGE:  97
 
ADDRESS:  Golden Living Center, Rib Lake
 
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  3:52 PM Monday, January 9 at Golden Living Center, Rib Lake where she had resided for the past 1 year

 TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Thursday, January 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake
 
OFFICIATING:  Pastor James Langebartels

 INTERMENT:  Leavitt Creek Cemetery, Township of Hill, Price Co.

 VISITATION:  St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Thursday, January 12
 
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 15, 1919 at Westboro, WI

 EDUCATION:  Westboro/Rib Lake elementary schools
 
MARRIAGE:  June 30, 1951 at Detroit, MI to Toivo Annala and he preceded her in death in 1982
 
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE:  After their marriage, they lived in Detroit where she cooked at Stauffer’s Restaurant for a period of time.  They moved to the Westboro area in 1953 where they farmed.  In 1957 they moved to the Rib Lake area where they farmed and she worked at Glovette Shoe Factory for a period of time.  She enjoyed horseback riding, rosemalling, traveling to craft/rosemalling shows & landscape painting.

 MEMBER OF:  St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake since 1957 and its Ladies Aid of which she was president for many years

 SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Son – Gary (Annis) Annala of Glendale Heights, IL

 # OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:     Eric (Carrie) & Adam (Hina) Annala      

GR-GRANDSON:    Alex Paul-Annala     

 BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED:  Sisters - Hanna Wayrynen, Mary Bergeron, Geraldine Kalander, Miriam Annala
Brothers - Henry, Joseph, & David Manninen

 DECEASED FATHER:   Heikki “Henry” Manninen    DECEASED MOTHER:  Maria Watanen
 
PALLBEARERS:  Fred Ebert, Gary, Eric, Adam, David & Jim Annala
 
OTHER INFORMATION:  The family requests memorial contributions be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake in her name
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