Anna Hefty

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 on Tuesday July 19, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Renwick. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 on Monday July 18, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Renwick. Anna Maurine (Rowley) Hefty was born on December 13, 1927 to Deloss and Hazel (Griffith) Rowley in Buffalo Center, Iowa. Anna grew up in Des Moines, Iowa with her two older brothers, Verlin (Buss) and Denton (Denny) Rowley. She attended school in Des Moines and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1945, then completed Secretarial School at Drake. While in high school she volunteered to work with the Civil Air Patrol during WWII. Upon graduation she had various jobs before meeting Clarence Hefty at a dance. They were united in marriage on March 26, 1949 at the First Baptist Church in Des Moines. They started their life together working for Clarence's brother-in-law, Francis Krause at his farm northwest of Renwick. After a year or so, they moved to Renwick and ran the family dairy farm where Clarence grew up. Anna was an active homemaker and supporter of the community. She was actively involved with the Renwick Library, Eastern Star, as well o...[more]

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r community activities. After the children were older she worked at the local hardware store. In 1973 she purchased the Lu Verne and Renwick hardware stored and ran them as Boone Valley Hardware, and Lu Verne Hardware until 1987. She was known by many affectionately as "Hardware Annie", and the store was referred to as Grannie Annie's Hardware Store". She enjoyed the store and working with people. Both Anna and Clarence were active members of the Renwick United Methodist church. She spent several years as the treasurer and was also a part of the Choir. They put a priority on faith and family. Their family enjoyed hosting many international college students from around the world. After retirement, she and Clarence volunteered for the U.S.D.A VOCA program, where they traveled to Jamaica for three months. Anna had a few hobbies. She enjoyed her flower gardens, movies, playing Canasta and was an avid reader. She spent the last nine years at the Meadows and the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Clarion where her health recently declined. She passed on to be with her husband Clarence Hefty on July 16, 2016 in Clarion. Anna is survived by her four children; Fred (Glenda) Hefty of Renwick and their children, Jared Hefty of London, UK and Shane Hefty of Windsor Heights; Francis (Lu Ann) Hefty of Katy, TX and their children, Christopher (Mindy) Hefty of Houston, TX and Jennifer (Dan) Born of Hannibal, MO; Bruce (Ruth) Hefty of Hardy and their children, Amy (Brandon) Townsend of Dakota City and Sharon Hefty of Moville; Rosemary (Denny) Wubker of Des Moines and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; parents; and brothers, Verlin and Denton Rowley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Renwick; DSAOC, Fort Dodge; Nazarene Church, Clarion, or the Renwick Public Library.