Obituary - Anna Mae Gomke

Anna Mae Gomke, 82, passed away from cancer July 10, 2024, at Park Place Health Care Center.

Anna Mae was born in Havre, MT, to Anna Friesen and Theodore Madsen September 8, 1941, and was one of seven children. On October 28, 1959, she married Clarence "Blackie" Gomke and had two children, Rich and Debi.

In Havre, Anna Mae waitressed and worked as a Camp Kiwanis cook with her mother before moving into retail sales.

After Anna Mae and "Blackie" moved to Great Falls, she joined the Foster Grandparent Program and at Mountain View Elementary school. She worked and volunteered with teachers and students there for over 20 years. In 2017, Anna Mae won the Volunteer of the Year award for Foster Grandparents for Cascade County in addition to a slew of other awards, certificates and presidential commendations over her years of volunteering and teaching.

Anna Mae is survived by her children, Rich and Debi Olsen (Matt); sister, Judy; brothers, Frank and Bill; grandson, Aaron, and other family, as well as fellow teachers, Emily and Hayley; neighbors; friends; and hundreds of students now grown.

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