Our precious wife, mom, mother-in-law, grandma, great grandma and friend Annie Katherine Lowe (Schenk) passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on February 14, 2015 at the age of 82 at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital. She lived with the love of her life at Amisk Court in Beaverlodge up until her passing. In addition to numerous friends, Annie leaves to celebrate her life, her husband and best friend of 61 years, Allen Lowe, their six beautiful daughters and son-in-laws, 14 grand children and 12 great grand children. Cheryl Lowe (Dave Polehoyki) of High River, Kirk (Kailei) Lowe, Tanya (Joe) Lowen; Donna (Jim) Hartum of Beaverlodge, Melissa (Steve) Breitkreuz, Jeff Hartum, Joline (Dean) Anderson; Denise Hotte of Houston, BC, Dustin Hotte (Gagan Minhas) Daylen Hotte (Deejay Iwikau); Judy (Dale) Carlson of Grande Prairie, Kelby (Denis) Koenig, Keaton Carlson (Anna Lengstrand); Erin (Wayne) Vig of Arizona/Mexico, Devon Vig (Betty Mah) LaRae Vig (Jason Petrone); Wendy (Lee) Tindall of Beaverlodge, Desiree (Doug) Saunders, Jasmine (Riley) Swanberg, Bailee Tindall. Great grand-children: Sierra Lowen, Austin & Emery Breitkreuz, Chase Hartum, Madeline, William, Callie & Sydney Anderson, Kanei Iwikau, Teigan & Reid Petrone and Hayes Swanberg. In law’s, Bertha (Robert) Hauger, Ruth (Gordon) Albright, Joe (Marj) Lowe, Agnes (Jim) Patterson & Margie (Jim) Hodgson, Buelah (Harold) Sanderson Annie was born and raised in Halcourt with her parents Anna & Erwin Schenk. She had one brother Fred (Ilene) Schenk and five sisters Doris (Bob) Eggen, Verna Whitlock, Thelma (Eldon) Ray, Helen Matthews (Henry Chateau), Lorraine (Orest) Oucharek. Annie began her career at the Beaverlodge Hospital in her early 20’s where she met her handsome husband Allen, they were married in 1953 and moved to the Lowe homestead and lived in the same yard as Maurice & Lena Lowe. Annie and Allen worked very hard on the farm where they raised their six daughters and usually at least two extra of their daughter’s friends, at any given time. The Lowe house was a fun, safe, comfortable place where everyone was welcomed to join and enjoy Annie’s homemade bread, pies, soups, home cooked meals and fantastic cinnamon buns. She always grew a huge garden, milked cows, raised every farm animal imaginable, drove farm machinery and loved spending time with her amazing family and friends. Annie drove school bus for 25 years, played ball, curled and volunteered in many organizations in many different capacities. She was always the first one at the door with a prepared meal or baking when someone had lost a family member or was ill. She cooked and baked for everyone in the country. Annie was small in stature but she had the biggest heart ever and fittingly passed away on Valentine’s Day. She was pre deceased by her son-in-law Dennis Hotte, her parents Anna & Erwin Schenk, infant brother Erwin Schenk, infant sister Betty, her sister Doris Eggen, her sister Thelma Ray, as well as many of Allen’s side of the family and many community friends that touched her huge heart. A Celebration of Life Ceremony for Annie will be held at the Alliance Church in Beaverlodge, on Thursday, February 19th, 2015 at 11:00 am. Lunch will be served after the ceremony, in the basement of the Alliance Church, with the Anglican Church ladies serving. We would like to thank the whole Beaverlodge Community for all their support over the past years. We also send a special thank you to Dr. Hunter, Dr. Armstrong and especially the nurses at the Beaverlodge hospital for their compassion and care for mom! Donations can be made to the Beaverlodge West County Health Complex, c/o The Town of Beaverlodge, Box 30, in memory of Annie’s life! HUGS TO EVERYONE THAT KNEW THIS AMAZING WOMAN! Care entrusted to Bear Creek Funeral Home, Grande Prairie, AB 780-830-7742