Ann Rath, 90, of Carroll died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Regency Park Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Marcy Anderson and the St. Lawrence Choir. Lector will be Jill Rath. Gift Bearers will be Ann’s great-grandchildren, Krysten Rath, Jake Rath and Jenny Rath. Honorary casket bearers will be: Shelly Mohler, Robin Hinz, Tammy Zimmermann, and Heidi Pudenz. Casket bearers will be: Mike Rath, Jon Rath, Ryan Rath, Marty Rath, Terry Rath, and Harry Mohler. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, in Holy Family Cemetery near Lidderdale.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Ann’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on August 20, 1923 in Carroll County, Ann was the daughter of Theodore and Catherine (Hoffman) Gehling. She attended Sts. Peter and Paul School. On January 12, 1943 she was united in marriage to Herman Rath at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Carroll. Ann was a devoted homemaker, and farm wife, being actively engaged with Herman in their grain and livestock operation. She enjoyed the outdoors, animals and tending to her great garden. Ann also enjoyed sewing, embroidering, and crocheting. Ann liked to socialize, play cards, and was always known for having coffee and cake for whoever would stop by to visit. Above all, Ann will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother.
Left to celebrate her life are her children: Mary Ann Ott of Superior, Neb., and Jim Rath and his wife Marlene of Glidden; ten grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings: John (Marge) Gehling of Atlantic, Freda Barron of Niles, Mich., and Lucille Jackley of Sun City Center, Fl.; her in-laws: Irma Gehling of Carroll, Norma Jean Gehling of Carroll, and Donna Gehling of Carroll, as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Herman on December 27, 2006, a son Robert Rath, son-in-law Larry Ott, her siblings: Marie Von Eschen, Frank Gehling, Leonard Gehling, Vincent Gehling, Helen Gray, and Leo Gehling.
