Jeff's aunt & godmother passed away from a battle with cancer on April 10th. We took the kids and went back to Nebraska for her funeral and to celebrate & remember her life. She was an incredible woman with a great sense of humor & had an impact on so many other people's lives! This was evident by the overwhelming number of people that came to support & remember her (school was even out for the afternoon!) This woman is going to be greatly missed by many people & so dearly missed by her sister Sarah (Grammy.) If you are on Facebook, her students started a page in remembrance of her called We'll miss you Mrs. Garrett.
Obituary
Anne Louise Garrett, the daughter of Daniel J. and Carole L. (Denney) Armbruster, was born at Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul, Illinois on March 17, 1954 and died in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 10, 2010, at the age of 56.
Anne grew up in Osceola, before the family moved to Aurora, where she graduated from Aurora High School in 1972. She received her degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1976, and began her teaching career.
On July 22, 1978, she was married to Michael Garrett at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora. She took time off from teaching to raise their four children. Anne returned to teaching in the late 1980’s. She taught first at Hordville Public Schools, then Columbus Public Schools for a year, before returning to Hordville. Anne remained at Hordville during the consolidation to Hordville/Polk/Clarks School District.
Anne was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Altar Society. She taught C.C.D. for many years. She was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Anne served on the County Extension Board for several years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed to play golf and loved seeing her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Michael of Polk; four children, Ben (Miranda) Garrett of Fremont, Chad (Michaela) Garrett of Aurora, John Garrett and Lisa Kempt of Hordville and Erin (Brett) Sorensen of Kansas City, Missouri; 4 grandchildren, Mira Garrett, Cash Garrett and Elizabeth and Jade Sorensen; mother, Carole Armbruster of Aurora; two sisters, Sarah (Doug) Weedin of Cody, Wyoming and Mary (Chuck) Olsen of Commerce Township, Michigan; brother, David (Julie) Armbruster of Grand Junction, Colorado; great-grandmother, LaVern Denney of Stanton and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Anne grew up in Osceola, before the family moved to Aurora, where she graduated from Aurora High School in 1972. She received her degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1976, and began her teaching career.
On July 22, 1978, she was married to Michael Garrett at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora. She took time off from teaching to raise their four children. Anne returned to teaching in the late 1980’s. She taught first at Hordville Public Schools, then Columbus Public Schools for a year, before returning to Hordville. Anne remained at Hordville during the consolidation to Hordville/Polk/Clarks School District.
Anne was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Altar Society. She taught C.C.D. for many years. She was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Anne served on the County Extension Board for several years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed to play golf and loved seeing her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Michael of Polk; four children, Ben (Miranda) Garrett of Fremont, Chad (Michaela) Garrett of Aurora, John Garrett and Lisa Kempt of Hordville and Erin (Brett) Sorensen of Kansas City, Missouri; 4 grandchildren, Mira Garrett, Cash Garrett and Elizabeth and Jade Sorensen; mother, Carole Armbruster of Aurora; two sisters, Sarah (Doug) Weedin of Cody, Wyoming and Mary (Chuck) Olsen of Commerce Township, Michigan; brother, David (Julie) Armbruster of Grand Junction, Colorado; great-grandmother, LaVern Denney of Stanton and many nieces, nephews and friends.
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Al I am so sorry for your loss. My heart breaks for all of her family, friends, and students. How cute that they started a facebook page in her memory - I will have to check it out. Give my love to the fam and we'll keep you in our prayers
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