Anna Dean

Anna G. Dean was the 4th of 5 children born to Cornell and Mary Greavu on Feb. 13, 1921 in Burns Harbor, Indiana. The family worked in the fields raising vegetables to take to the farmers. Later their dad worked in the Ford factory and their mother in an airplane factory. The family lived in Northville and then Plymouth where their dad retired. Anna received her education in public school until her high school years when she attended Adelphian Academy in Holly. While there she stole the heart of a young farm boy, Myrle Dean. They were married on Nov. 23, 1939, Thanksgiving Day. It was a marriage that lasted for 67 years ending only with the passing of Myrle in 2006 at the age of 89. They worked on a 160 acre dairy farm all of their life. Hay, oats and wheat were the crops they put up plus raising about 25 head of dairy cows and calves. Just the 2 of them ran the farm except when they got boys from the academy to help put up the hay. Farming is hard work but they made a success of it. Myrle and Anna attended the Holly Seventh Day Adventist Church all of their married life. They both were active in the church and enjoyed their church work. Anna was head deaconess which she especially enjoyed. She also served as church clerk and a teacher in the children’s divisions. In 2018 she suffered a heart attack and hasn’t been able to live on the farm since. After that, she moved to Brookdale Assisted Living Center and made many friends while there, especially Sam. Anna enjoyed word search puzzles, reading and has crocheted many pot holders which she has shared with family and friends. Anna was a blessing to those around her by offering words of encouragement, sending cards and sharing her faith even while at Brookdale. She appreciated the loving care of the Brookdale staff, especially Sam. God bless you Mom. Surviving Anna is Peggy Hoffmeyer, Rosemary Ward, sister Virginia Buchanan, and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband Myrle, parents Cornell and Mary Greavu, brother Cornel, and sisters Helen and Mary.. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Holly Seventh Day Adventist Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Holly. Visitation will be from 2-7 PM Saturday at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Memorial donations can be made to: the Holly Adelphian Junior Academy. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com

Anna Dean

February 13, 1921 - April 17, 2023