Anna J. Karr

Anna J. Karr, 93, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services in Fond du Lac. She was born October 16, 1924 in Athens, Wis., a daughter of Ferdinand and Goldie (Pederson) Gosse. On August 14, 1941, Anna married Chester W. Bacon. He preceded her in death on January 12, 1963. On February 14, 1967, she married Franklin S. Karr. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2007.



Anna worked at Raulf Archery in North Fond du Lac for over thirty years. She enjoyed cooking and baking of all kinds, traveling, and taking her grandchildren, nieces and nephews on many vacations. Anna and Frank volunteered at the Salvation Army for many years.



Survivors include three daughters, Carol Seemann, Linda Rescheske and Anne (Brian) Orvis, all of Fond du Lac; five grandchildren, Nadine (Randy) Baus of Fond du Lac, John Seemann (Jenny) of Fond du Lac, Garrett Rescheske of Milwaukee, Scott (Angela) Orvis of Fond du Lac and Ashley (Marcus) Carus of Fond du Lac; three great-grandchildren, Katie (Ryan) Van Ruiswijk, Lucianna Baus, and Connor Carus, all of Fond du Lac; a great-great-grandchild due in August of this year; brother-in-law, Al Vogel of Beaver Dam; nieces, nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferdinand and Goldie; her first and second husbands, Chester Bacon and Franklin Karr; three siblings; and two sons-in-law, Bruce Seemann and Kenneth Rescheske.



Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 N. Park Ave. in Fond du Lac. A funeral service at the funeral home will begin at 2:00 PM with Chaplain Bob Lantz of Heartland Hospice officiating. Burial in Estabrook’s Cemetery will follow the services.



The family wishes to thank the staff at ManorCare for taking excellent care of Anna for over a decade and to Heartland Hospice for their care of Anna during the last months of her life.