Anne Rebischke

Anne Folsom Rebischke, 91 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Gary Hendrickson officiating. Burial will be at the Randall City Cemetery in Randall, MN. Friends May call Sunday from 6-8 PM at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls and Monday, one hour prior to the service at Zion Lutheran Church. Anne was born April 2, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Earl and Charlotte ‘Sanborn’ Folsom. She lived in Minneapolis until 1929 when the family moved to a farm near Parker Prairie, MN. Later, the family moved to a farm near Flensburg, MN where Anne attended school in Swanville for one year. She then went to Little Falls High School graduating in 1938. Anne continued her education by attending Normal Teachers Training in Little Falls for two years, earning her Teacher Certificate. She taught at a rural Cushing MN country school for one year and then taught four years at the Brickyard School in Little Falls. Anne was married on January 1, 1945 to Ferdinand ‘Fannet’ Rebischke at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Randall, MN. The couple resided at Fort Riley, KS for one year and then moved to Little Falls, MN. In the following years, Anne was devoted to raising her children, Jeanie and James. She eventually returned to work at Carlson Jewelry in Little Falls. In 1969, Anne began a new career as a librarian at Carnegie Library. She eventually became head librarian and after 17 years of service, she retired in 1986. Anne continued to be active in a sewing club and also at her church. She enjoyed listening to music, reading and traveling in the States. Anne was a very warm, caring and giving person who will be missed be all who knew her. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School as well as the Zion Lutheran Women. Anne is survived by her son, James Rebischke of Little Falls, MN and a daughter, Jeanie Wolff of Burnsville, MN; grandson, Matthew Wolff of Minnetonka, MN and many nieces and nephews. Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Ferdinand in 1961; parents, Earle and Charlotte Folsom; sister, Eleanor ’Nell’ Rebischke and a son-in-law, John Wolff.

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Anne Rebischke

April 2, 1921 - September 6, 2012