Ann E. Fitch

Fitch, Ann E. Services for Apple Valley resident Ann E. Fitch will be held at 11 AM Thursday, Jan. 3 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, with visitation beginning at 10 AM. Mrs. Fitch passed away Sunday, Dec. 30. Burial will be at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Mankato around 2 PM on the 3rd. Ann was born and raised in the Butterfield area. She married Merlyn Fitch on March 29, 1941, just prior to Merlyn leaving for service in WWII. After the war, Ann and Merlyn returned to Minnesota and made their home in Mankato. They raised two children, Pam and Brad; operated a successful business and were active in their church. Ann and Merlyn enjoyed their retirement years wintering in Arizona and summers in the Brainerd Lakes area. After Merlyn’s death in 1988, Ann moved to Apple Valley to be near her daughter, where over the years, she enjoyed being close to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and being very much part of their lives. Ann is survived by daughter, Pamela Loberg and her husband Charles; 4 grandchildren, Brent Loberg (Shelly), Christopher Loberg (Christine), Dana Loberg and Amanda Fitch Chicos; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Bradley and husband, Merlyn. The family wants to express its gratitude to Visiting Angels of Burnsville and Alterra Clare Bridge of Eagan for the care, love and kindness they gave to Ann and her family during her struggle with Alzheimer’s. The family would prefer memorials to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.