Anna Elias, 92, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 12th 2016 surrounded by the love of her family. Anna was born on the Fourth of July, 1924 in Ashland, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Jacob and Albertina Tannheimer. Anna attended Bessemer schools and graduated with the class of 1942. On July 12, 1943 she was united in marriage to Stanley J. Elias at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Mo. Stanley preceded her in death on February 11th, 2009. Anna was also preceded in death by three brothers, Louis, Lawrence and Joseph, two sisters, Mary Jacobson and Ceil Eisenbach, three sisters in infancy, and a daughter-in-law, Elaine (Muhonen) Elias. Anna was a lifelong member of Saint Sebastian Church. All eleven of her children attended Saint Sebastian School through the 8th grade. One of her greatest wishes was to see all of her children graduate from high school. They all did, and from the same place she did, A.D. Johnston. Anna was a stay at home Mom for most of her life tending to her children and grandchildren. She was also employed by Big Powderhorn Mountain Lodging for several years, a job she loved. She was an amazing mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. She devoted her life to her family and her church. She was a kind, patient and compassionate woman who always saw the good in people. Anna loved to read, take long walks, attend church and her bible study group. Of course, we can''t forget her love of the Green Bay Packers. She is survived by her eleven children, Mary Carol (Jim) Bergman of Plainfield, Wisc., Gary (Dorothea) Elias of La Salle, Colo., Betsy (Bill) Velin of Rosemount, Minn., Chris (Bill) McCormick of Denver, Colo., Trudie (Luke) Pollack of Wausau, Wisc., Jeff (Cheryl) Elias of Bessemer, Tom Elias of Lennox, S.D., Jayne Suvanto of Bessemer, Jacquie (Chad) Carter of Parker, Colo., Angel (Steve) Rotter of South Elgin, Ill, and Steven (Dana) Elias of Green Bay, Wisc; Twenty three grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; her brother, Fran (Dorothy) Tannheimer; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff at Gogebic Medical Care Facility for their love and care of our mother during her stay there. She always had a ready smile each day for her nurses and caregivers. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. A Celebration of Anna''s life will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5th at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. Fr. Dominic Agyapong will be the celebrant. The family will receive relatives and friends at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will follow at the Ore House in Ramsay. Inurnment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bessemer. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Anna's memory can do so by sending contributions to the Gogebic Medical Care Facility Garden, 402 North Street, Wakefield, Mi 49968.