Anna "Ann" Ferkalo McCartney

Anna "Ann" Ferkalo McCartney, age 88, of Stover, Missouri, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at her home.
She was born December 5, 1921, in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of Sam and Tillie Wazecka Ferkalo, who are both deceased.
Ann married E. C. Pace and to this union four children were born. He preceded her in death. She married Mackie Jo McCartney in Reno, Nevada in the early 1970's and he also preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. As a young woman, Ann joined the War effort by working as a riveter at the Willow Run Airfield in Dearborn, Michigan, in a factory that made war planes.
Shortly after marrying, Ann and E.C relocated to Hawaii, where their first child, a daughter, was born. They later moved to California and welcomed the arrival of a son. In 1954, they took up residence in Alaska, where the arrival of a son and daughter made the family complete. In 1957, they homesteaded in Soldotna, Alaska, with Ann remaining there until the late 1960's when she decided to move to Oregon. It was while living in Oregon, she met her future husband, Mackie McCartney.
For several years Ann worked as a clerk in the Jackson County Assessor's Office in Medford, Oregon. Following the death of her beloved Mackie, she returned to Alaska, where she was active in the Senior Center. She resided in Alaska until a few years ago when she moved to Missouri to be near her daughter.
She loved being outdoors, where she could work in her garden, tend to her animals or go camping. Ann enjoyed dancing with her husband, Mackie Joe and spending time reading a good book or just being by herself.
Survivors include three children, Sharon VanderBand and husband Van of Canyon Lake, Texas; Kathy LaCosse and husband Steven of Stover and Michael Pace of Mesa, Arizona; other relatives and friends.
Ann was also preceded in death by one son, John Pace, one grandson, Joseph VanderBand, one brother and one sister.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, October 14, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Stover with Pastor John Kiehl officiating. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service at the church.
Inurnment will be at a later date in the Siskiyou Memorial Park in Medford, Oregon.