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Obituary : ANN HELEN PRENTICE |
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 Prentice, Ann Helen, 95, passed away as gracefully as she lived on
9/27/09. She died from natural aging at her home in Anaheim, where she had lived
for 94 years. Ann came to Anaheim from Texas with her parents, Fred and Minnie
Meier and her two brothers, Harry and Herbie in 1914. She lived on their orange
farm at Sunkist and Lincoln Aves., attending Lincoln El., Fremont Jr., and
Anaheim High schools. In 1932 she married Charles Hill with whom she built a
home on So. Helena St., and had 2 sons, Charles and Robert. Following her
husband Charles' death she married Samuel Prentice, Sr. in 1945 with whom she
had a son, Sam Jr. She worked in business offices for Hunt Foods, MCP, and
Johnston Gendel Clinic, and Leonard & Gibson, MDs until she retired in 1979.
Following her husband, Samuel's death in 1963 she married childhood friend,
Earnest Dargatz and moved to So. Reseda St. where she remained following his
death in 1988. She was an active life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church and
also attended events at Bethel Baptist. She enjoyed traveling within and outside
the US with the church and her friends, and to see her grandchildren. Upon
retirement she became active in the downtown Anaheim Senior Center, serving as
Membership Secretary, and loved attending the dances until she was 90 and the
luncheons until recently. She was delightful, loving, gracious and friendly to
all who met her, and when asked how she came to be that way, she said, "I've had
some difficult times, but all-in-all, God has really blessed me." Ann is
survived by her son and wife, Bob and Cathy; son, Sam; grandchildren, Beverly,
Steve, Joy, Ann, Sam III; and 8 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be held on
10/2, 4p.m. - 8p.m. at Hilgenfeld Mortuary, 120 East Broadway, Anaheim. Burial
will be on 10/3, 9:30a.m. at Anaheim Cemetery, 1400 East Sycamore. Memorial
Service will be held on 10/3, 11a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 222 North East
Street, Anaheim to whom donations may be made in lieu of flowers. Condolences
expressed to
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Hilgenfeld Mortuary
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