Anne M. Merkt
Aug. 6, 1951 - Mar. 10, 2023
Anne M. Merkt age 71 passed away peacefully Friday evening March 10, 2023 at the Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo with her best friend Rena at her side.
Born in Salamanca the daughter of Frederick and Vivian (Hill) Petersen August 6, 1951.
A Registered Nurse, Anne received her Bachelor of Science degree from Damien College in Buffalo. She worked in various nursing facilities including TLC Health Network in Gowanda and was a dedicated Nursing Supervisor at Gowanda’s former Tri -County Memorial Hospital.
She enjoyed cooking holiday dinners, crafting, sewing, scrap booking, yard sales, Taco Tuesday’s and going out to dinner with friends . She loved her grandchildren and her beloved black lab Henry. Anne attended the Valley Christian Assembly where she became an integral part of the church family, (they loved her baking ). She was a past board member serving on the Board of Directors of the Gowanda Ambulance Service.
Survivors include 3 daughters; Julie, Christy and Ashley ; her loving grandchildren ; Tucker and Ellie Schulz along with a sister ;Pam ( Paul) Evans.
Anne was preceded in death by her husband: Donald E. Merkt (May 1, 2016 ), they were married in Forestville January 22, 1972.
Besides her husband of 44 years Anne was also preceded in death by her father ;Frederick C. Petersen (1990) and her mother ; Vivian M. Wulff (2016).
Friends may call at the SCHINDLER FUNERAL HOME 44 Center St. Gowanda from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday March 18, 2023 with a funeral service to commence at 1pm from the funeral home with Pastor Bob of the Valley Christian Assembly Officiating. Anne will be laid to rest next to her mother Vivian in the Pine Hill Cemetery Gowanda.
If desired, memorials may be made to the Gowanda Ambulance Service PO Box 143 Gowanda, NY 14070.