Anna Mae Lawler

Anna Mae Lawler, 98, of Carroll, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Carroll. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Holy Spirit Church - St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Peter Pham. Music will be by Jane Heithoff and Sophie Christensen. Lector will be Katie Lawler. Gift Bearers will be Tessa Lawler and Mikenna Cornelius. Casket Bearers will be Anna Mae’s granddaughters: Jennifer Segar, Michelle Loew, Shannon Harnack, Katie Brown, Tessa Lawler, Mikenna Cornelius, Lindsay Julich, Amber London, Emily Lawler, Megan Lawler and Danielle Williams. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. at the church on Thursday. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home and online condolences may be left for Anna Mae’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Anna Mae, daughter of Henry and Anna (Wolterman) Knobbe, was born September 5, 1926, in Breda, Iowa. She grew up in Breda and graduated from St. Bernard’s school. She then worked at the Breda newspaper and Woolworths in Carroll. On November 22, 1949, Anna Mae was united in marriage with Louis Lawler in St. Bernard’s Church in Breda. 10 children were born to this union. The family first made their home in Sioux City where Anna Mae worked in St. Vincent’s Hospital for 10 years. After Louis passed away in 1984, the family returned to Carroll where she was a Nurse’s assistant for another 10 years. Anna Mae was a lifelong member of the Catholic faith, attending wherever she lived. Throughout the years, Anna Mae sewed Barbie Doll clothes, quilted, did crossword puzzles, enjoyed cooking, and was an avid reader. Anna Mae is survived by nine children: Marilou (Lornie) Topp of Carroll; Pat Lawler of Auburn; Denny (Mary) Lawler of Dedham; Barb (Russ) Cornelius of Carroll; Ken Lawler of Spirit Lake; Mark (Beth) Lawler of Carroll; Richard Lawler of Lake City; Tom (Robyn) Lawler of Carroll and Jerry Lawler of Carroll; eleven granddaughters: Jennifer, Michelle, Shannon, Katie, Tessa, Mikenna, Lindsay, Amber, Emily, Megan and Danielle; twelve grandsons: Chris, Andy, Matt, Kenneth, Kyle, Joseph, Michael, Bryan, Dylan, Lukas, Sean and Seth. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Dan Lawler; her siblings: Adeline Mohrhauser, Marian Kirby, Dolores Petersohn, Inez Daiker, Urban (Patricia) Knobbe, Elmo (Arlene) Knobbe, Vernal (Dorothy) Knobbe; and a great-granddaughter Charlotte Harnack.

Anna Mae Lawler

September 5, 1926 - February 8, 2025