Lucy A. Anklam, passed away late November 3, 2021, in Omro, Wisconsin. She was born on November 3, 1943, in Omro, to June (Koepke) and Carl Smietankski.

She married Lawrence "Shorty" Anklam on November 3, 1962, and they shared 57 wonderful years together.
Since the afternoon of November 27, 2019, Mom never stopped looking for Dad. It was the one memory she would not allow Alzheimer's to take from her. On the evening of November 3, 2021, the lord allowed him to take her by the hand once again, this time for eternity.

She was proud of being from Omro, where she was born and raised and will now be laid to rest in her hometown. She was very proud polish heritage. She and Dad grew up on the same road, Springbrook, and as a little girl, would wave to the tractors as they passed by on their way to 'town', not knowing at the time, one of those farm boys would be her lifelong sweetheart. She worked at Sherm's Piggly Wiggly in Omro, MacGregors/ Sandknit/Ripon Athletic in Berlin and retired in 2014. Lucy was a third-generation member of Grace Lutheran Church in Omro, was an active member of the choir and the women's groups.

Lucy enjoyed many years, and many sister's weekends up at their 'little cabin' in the woods of Mountain, WI. She also loved working in the garden, sewing, woodworking, tinkering (a Smietanski trait), family was most important to her – she saved every picture, card, memento from her life with Shorty and the family they made together over their 57 years of marriage.

She is survived by her children, Doreen (Michael) Fineran, Mike (Jennifer) Anklam, Peggy (Jeff) Koerner; grandchildren, Molly Vaughan, Megan Vaughan-Zakarya, Katie Hatopp, Adam Vaughan, Christine Mendoza, Michelle Fineran, Kelly Steffan, Mitchell Anklam, Konnor Kuppernus, Max Koerner and Garret Koerner; great-grandchildren, Bryant, Arianna, Kailenah, Sundus, Abdurrahman, Abdullah, Maddox, Lea and Macaria. She is further survived by her sisters, Ruth Young, Jeannie (Robert) Missall; brothers, Walt Smietanski and Edward (Teckla) Smietanski; sister-in-laws, Audrey (Larry) Hunt, Judy (Joe) Anklam, and Beverley Kumbier; brother-in-law, Glenn (Barb) Anklam and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence "Shorty" Anklam; parents, Carl and June (Koepke) Smietanski; sister, Rosie Gutche; brother, Peter Smietanski; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wesley and Ida (Bradley) Anklam, as well as many other in-laws, and extended family.
A visitation will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 720 Jackson Ave., Omro Wisconsin, 54963 on Wednesday November 10, 2021, from 9am until 11am. Services will begin at 11am, with Pastor Mark Wenzel officiating and burial will take place following services at Omro Cemetery.

We would like to express boundless thanks for the loving care from the entire staff of Heartland Hospice and Country Villa.
The troubles and anxieties of life without memory are not a distant past as she walks clear-headed with Angels in heaven.

Psalm 91 v 11
For he shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways

Love you Mom,
Mike, Peggy, and Doreen.