Anna Marie (Haisan) Clevenger was a little lady with a huge heart. She entered this world on January 15th, 1939 and departed on May 13th, 2022. Anna was the youngest of seven children to father Peter and mother Caroline (both deceased), and had a close bond with all of her siblings. She was preceded in death by Theresa, Peter, Mary, Caroline, and Joseph, and survived by sister Irma (Georgia). God and family were an extremely important part of her life. Anna was blessed with three children, Carol (deceased), Joseph (Julia - Nashville, TN) and Timothy (Wausau, WI). In total, she has eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Grandma, as she was fondly known, was especially close to grand-daughter Kariann (Ron) Ploeger and her three great-grandchildren Gabrielle, Dillan and Ethan (all of Wausau).
Born and raised in Chicago, she worked many jobs in the city, including assembly work for Proctor & Gamble in the famous Sears Tower. Determined to give her children a better life, she moved her two children to Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Shortly after, Anna remarried and gave birth to her third child, Timothy. She loved nature, fishing, cooking, playing cribbage and watching classic movies. Her sister Caroline played a significant part in her life and lived with the family, essentially giving the children two loving mothers. Anna had a talent for drawing and had a great sense of humor. She also enjoyed hobbies of latch hook, gardening, and collecting knick knacks. Angels and lighthouses were her obsession.
In her later years, she became much more social and loved helping others. Anna frequently tagged along with Tim when he went to clean a local laundromat. She would talk to patrons and ask if they wanted help folding, which she happily obliged. Everyone will miss the friend, sister, Mother, Aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother that was Anna. Her spark continues to live within the many lives whom she's touched.