Anna Mae Pickering, 94, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Hamilton Communities Inc. in New Carlisle, IN.
She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Oak Park, IL, the daughter of William Jones and Irene (Simpson) Jones.
Anna was a homemaker, coming from Oak Park in 1947. She was an avid bridge player and a longtime volunteer at LaPorte Hospital. She was also a member of the Pine Lake Owners Association (Bluffside), where she served as a board member and historian.
On Nov. 24, 1945, in Oak Park, she married William Pickering, who preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1997.
She is survived by her two daughters, Carol (Ted) Bucholz and Patti (the late Len) Grover; grandson, Nick (Anna) Grover; and great-granddaughter, Emily Grover.
Anna was preceded in death by her parents and brother, William Jones.
A life celebration will be held at a later date at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte. Interment will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery. Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Unity Foundation – Unity Park, specifically for Pine Lake, Box 527, Michigan City, IN 46360; or Pine Lake Owners Association, P.O. Box 1394, LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.