Anne M. Soukup, 89 of Maynard, Ohio died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 11, 1925 in Martins Ferry, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Lojas Kowalczyk.

Anne was a retired clerk from Loos Pharmacy in St. Clairsville. She was a member of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard where she was a member of the Catholic Women's Club, Senior Choir and a Eucharistic Minister. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #666 at Maynard and former member of Seton Central School Board. Education was important to Anne, so she obtained her High School Equivalence Certificate at the age of 56 from the Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Soukup; a sister, Blanche Spisak; four brothers, Benjamin, Walter, Joseph and Edward Kowalczyk.

Anne is survived by her five daughters, Pam (Perry) Jones of St. Clairsville; Denise (David) Berilla of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Lynne (Edward) Odorizzi of Powell, Ohio; Leigh (Stanley) Pempek of Fairpoint and Lisa (Chester) Mick of St. Clairsville; a sister, Helen Mihalic of Maynard; Grandchildren, Anna (Berilla) Nutter; Scott Hall-Jones; Jenny (Berilla) Egan; Bryan Jones; Joshua Pempek; Lauren Odorizzi; Jessica Pempek; Taylor and Brigee Mick; great grandchildren, Shawn, Liam and Devin Egan; Casey and Bryan Hall-Jones; Ava, Sarah and Quinn Nutter and Karis Ann Pempek.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. and again on Friday from Noon until 1:15 p.m.

Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Clairsville on Friday at 1:30 p.m. with Father Michael Gossett as celebrant. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.

American Legion Auxiliary Services will be held at 6:45 p.m. and a Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Maynard Community Volunteer Fire Department.