Anna Mae Mickelson age 83 of Tracy passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at Sanford Tracy Medical Center after a brief illness.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy.  Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Tracy Area Funeral Home with a Rosary at 5:00 p.m.  Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.  Interment is in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.  Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or Tracy Area Medical Foundation.  Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Anna Mae was born August 1, 1930 to John M. and Mary E. McCoy in Tracy.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy.  She attended her first six years of education at District 38 Country School and the next six years at Tracy High School where she graduated in 1948.  On June 10, 1950, Anna Mae married Roger S. Mickelson at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Roger passed away on August 3, 1981.

Ann Mae worked as a waitress for 33 years at the Mediterranean Club in Tracy.  She also worked for a period of time for Homera, Tracy Country Club, Rignell Hardware and Midwest Supply, all in Tracy.  She retired in April of 2003.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and an active member in St. Joseph’s Guild.  She loved watching her soaps, Minnesota Twins, and MN Vikings on TV, and golfing during summers.  She also spent time reading, knitting, playing cards and baking.

Anna Mae is survived by her seven children:  Becky (Gene) Averill of Tracy, Gary (Ceil) Mickelson of Rosemont, Judy (Greg) Bergs of Vancouver, WA, Paul (Paula) Mickelson of Apple Valley, MN, Michael Mickelson of Mesa, AZ, Kelly Villa of Cloquet, MN and AnnMarie Mickelson of Austin, TX; sixteen grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; one brother Robert (Nora) McCoy; two sisters, Dorothy (Jim) Cain of Tracy and Kathleen (Dick) Kuettel of Roseville, MN.  Her husband, parents, son-in-law Gene Averill, daughter-in-law Ceil Mickelson, and an infant brother precede Anna Mae in death.