ANN PRATHER WEHRMANN

Ann Lee Prather Wehrmann, 87 of Cookeville Tennessee died September 8, 2016 Ann was born April 8, 1929 in Kansas City, MO, to Lee and Florence ( Becker) Prather. She was raised in Missouri with her sister and three brothers. She attended Southwest Missouri State Univeristy. After college, Ann worked in St. Louis where she met and married the love of her life, Bob Wehrmann. Ann and Bob were married in 1951. They left St. Louis for Charlotte, North Carolina where she and Bob began their journey of love and life-long friendships. They moved to Columbia, Missouri where they resided until 2003. Ann’s life in Columbia was filled with the joys of family and friends. She and Bob were great entertainers, hosting multiple generations of family and friends, especially on Mizzou football weekends. She worked at Mid Missouri Mental Health Center and raised her three children, Steve, Gail, and Sara. She loved books, history, music, art, politics, friends and her family. She was the best bridge player at the table and passed the game on to her children, son-in-laws and grandchildren. She openly shared her opinions, interests, humor and love with her multitude of friends and family. Ann was many things to many people; loving wife and partner, daughter, sister, mother, best friend, aunt, sister-in-law, second mother, niece, cousin, godmother, confidant and counselor. Ann is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Robert Wehrmann , sister Martha Denton; her brother Richard “Buck” (Kathryn) Prather; brother William (Connie) Prather; her son Stephen (Kimberly) Wehrmann; daughters Gail (Kim) Stearman; Sara Wehrmann (Lenly Weathers); Grandchildren Derek (Lindsay) Wehrmann; Richard Wehrmann (Blanca); Stephanie (Robert) Thigpen; Bo (Ligia)Stearman; Taylor (Hannah) Stearman; Thomas Weathers and Matthew Weathers; Great-grand children Chloe Wehrmann, Gracelyn Green, Sara Lucia Stearman, Robert III “Tripp”Thigpen. She is also survived by numerous loving sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Florence Prather, her brother Mike Prather and sister Florence Lee Prather. The Wehrmann family would like to give special thanks to Angie Jones, Debbie Bantz, Tina White, Karen Hogue and Janice Hargis for their loving care. Ann was a fearless truth seeker with an open heart and mind. She was a force of nature. Ann will be missed. A private memorial service will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Putnam County Library, Cookeville, TN 38501 WCTE PBS http://be.wcte.org/donate/ Condolences may be made for Ann Prather Wehrmann http://www.hhhfunerals.com/obituaries/