Anna L. McRae

Anna L. (Cole) McRae, of Bay City, passed away Saturday morning December 17, 2011 at her residence with her family by her side, age 73. The daughter of the late Harry & Agnes Cole, she was born May 18, 1938 in Flint, MI. Anna was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and most of all enjoyed spending time with her family. Anna is survived by her husband, Ellis W. McRae; her children, Theresa (Bill) Gall, Stephanie (Mike) Whittum, Paul (Martha) Yelle, Greg (Charla) Yelle and Mark (Linda) McRae; grandchildren, Tanya (Jim) Grauherr, Melissa (Dan) Gottleber, Todd (Whitney) Gall, Lisa (Scott) Stone, Keith Troxell, Jennifer Gonzales, Chad Troxell, Jason Troxell, Chris Troxell, Ethan Paul Yelle, Anthony Keeling Yelle, Devin McRae, Benjamin McRae, Matthew Yelle, Katie Yelle and Natalie Yelle; great-grandchildren, Brody Grauherr, Savanah Grauherr, Zander Gall, Luke Gall, Claire Gall, Evangeline Gall, Henry Stone, Charlie Stone, Mya, Aliyah, Tristen, Tayah, Iris, Brandon, Erin, Allisa and Ragan; and her special friends, Tom & Bev Richard and Russ Edwards. Besides her parents, Anna was also preceded in death by two great-grandchildren, Tyler Daniel Gottleber and Katelyn Marie Stone. The Funeral Liturgy will take place at 10:00am on Monday December 19, 2011 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. Officiating will be Rev. Fr. Richard M. Filary. Private entombment will be in St. Patrick Mausoleum. Friends may call at the Gephart Funeral Home on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00pm. Mrs. McRae will lie instate at the church on Monday from 9:00am until time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family.