Anna Marie Layman

Anna Marie (Annie) Layman
November 18, 1937 – May 3, 2025

Anna Marie (Annie) Layman, age 87, of Fairview passed away at home on May 3, 2025.
Annie was born on November 18, 1937, to Mary (Troy) and Fred Hollingshead in a lumber camp in Lavender Corner, Seney, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Annie was the eleventh child in a family of twelve children.
Annie married DeVere Layman on September 12, 1959, and they spent the next 64 years together. Annie and DeVere met when she attended the Michigan Mennonite Bible School, a young adult Bible School held at the Fairview Mennonite Church.
Annie was a long-time member of the Fairview Mennonite Church, where she served in numerous activities, including children’s ministries and food service.
Annie enjoyed listening to music and dancing. She loved attending Open Mike Productions with her friends on Sunday afternoon.  Annie enjoyed reading and learning. When she took time to relax, she usually had a book in her hands. She graduated from Kirtland Community College in 1992 with an associate in arts. She also enjoyed traveling with the senior group from the Comins Community Church.
Annie was an avid walker even into her seventies and eighties, sometimes walking the four-mile section into Fairview. She also won numerous medals for her age level in the AuSable Valley Home Walk/Run.
Annie enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was never more content than when holding one of her grandbabies or great-grand babies.
Annie excelled as a homemaker. She had a huge garden where she grew all kinds of vegetables, which she canned for her family. She also canned peaches and pears, made her own applesauce and jam, and made tomato juice from tomatoes grown in the garden. Annie earned family fame for her delicious dinner rolls which she made from scratch and brought to every family event. Additionally, Annie worked at Fairview Area Schools as a para-professional for 23 years, a job she truly enjoyed.
In addition to her parents, Annie was preceded in death by all her siblings: Coleen Williams, Marion Wiertella, Almina Iery, Velma French, Pearl Baker, Patricia Marks, Margaret Maxon, Elmer, George, and Rueben Hollingshead.
Annie is survived by her husband DeVere; daughters, Carla (Darren) Rhoads and Kami (Marc) Winton; sons, Brian (Jenni) Layman and Rodd (Lynn) Layman; grandchildren Heidi (Jason) Spangle, Tyler (Grace) Layman, Heather Layman, Katelyn (Tyler) Laben, Whitney (Garrett) Naffien, Nona (Justin) Rhoads, Bradley (Sarah) Rhoads, Garrett (Mackenzie) Rhoads, Logan (Sultan) Winton, Alyson (Nolan) Hadder, and Jaedyn (Joseph) Winton, and Christian Winton. Annie is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren (number 20 arriving in September); two sisters-in-law, Faith Hollingshead and Laura Hollingshead.
Visitation will be held at the Fairview Mennonite Church on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, with a service and luncheon to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Compassus, Alpena; or to the Oscoda County Council on Aging.
A private family interment of ashes will take place at a later date at the Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, Michigan. Arrangements were handled by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.