Anna Mae (Brubaker) Carver, 83
Anna Mae passed quietly at North Central Care Center in Spokane, Washington on May 25, 2008, where she had been cared for over three years by a loving and generous staff. Her mind was still sharp and she even perked up during her last days when she heard Hillary Clinton had won several primaries — a true Democrat and backer of liberal causes for women all her life.
She was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania to her parents Maurice and Emma (Eisler) Brubaker. She graduated from high school then married Robert (Skaptauckas) Carver. They divorced in 1971. She was an Army wife that traveled and set up homes at a dozen different cities throughout her marriage, ending up in Kalispell, Montana in 1968.
She bought a little home in Bigfork, Montana in 1971 and lived next to the Swan River until 1996 when she moved to Spokane, Washington due to her health, to be close to her daughters. In Bigfork she spent her time raising flowers, writing poetry and making art: pen and ink drawings and watercolors. She was especially known for her hand-made decorated Pennsylvania Dutch greeting cards and mailing envelopes. She was active in Bethany Lutheran Church in Bigfork for over 20 years and had a great love for the Lord.
She was proud of her German and Swiss heritage and always encouraged others to find their roots. While married, she was lucky to live in Germany in the early 1960s where she tracked down her Eisler family on her mother's side and had a lifelong correspondence with them.
She is survived by her three children Lou Ann Carver (Spokane), Val Carver (Zimmerman, Minnesota) and Robanna Carver Brosten (Lewiston, Idaho) and three grandchildren, Joel and Rachael Carver and Ryan Boe.
Anna Mae requested cremation. A memorial will be held at her daughter's home in Spokane, Washington, on June 14. Send your kind words and memories to loucarver@comcast.net. Monetary donations can be sent to Peace House Foundation, 6581 City West Parkway, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, a Lutheran school for African children orphaned by AIDS.