Ann M Maes

Ann Margaret Maes (daughter of Rene Fritz and Rhea Maes, Sr.), age 37, of South Huntington, NY died Saturday, June 4, 2005 at her home.

Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mankato Mortuary Chapel, with Rev. Peter Nosbush officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Visitation on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services on Saturday.

Ann was born June 12, 1967 in Mankato to Rene Fritz and Rhea (Horswell) Maes, Sr. Ann graduated from Mankato East High School in 1985 and Northwestern College in Orange City, IA with a B.A. in Music Education. Ann received her masters degree in Music Education from Queens College, New York, NY. She was united in marriage to Kevin Bachman on June 26, 1990 and they divorced in 2003.

As a child, Ann always wanted to live in New York. She lived several years in Virginia and then went on to fulfill her dreams of living and teaching in New York. Rhea and Rene attended many concerts through out the years and were able to see Ann direct many wonderful choirs. Anns desire to share her love of music extended in taking her choirs to nursing homes and hospitals and to wherever she could bring joy through her music.

Ann taught high school choirs in several Long Island cities, and her current position was instructing music and the high school choir at the Hicksville High School. Ann also taught gifted childrens choirs at Queens College in New York City, New York as well as teaching private music lessons in her home.

Anns life long interest was music of all sorts. Her greatest love of music was music of the Lord. While attending Northwestern College, Anns thesis was completed with the extensive study of liturgical music. Ann sang for many special Maes' family occasions and all enjoyed her music.

Ann loved to spend time with her parents, family, and friends and shared another one of her many talents of cooking chef style with many wonderful gourmet meals prepared by Ann for all to enjoy.

Anns genuine love for her family and friends, her lighthearted spirit, and her joyous laughter she shared, will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to have known Ann.

Ann Margaret is survived by her parents, Rene Fritz and Rhea Maes, Sr. of Mankato; brothers and sisters, Marie Maes-Voreis and husband, Richard of Eden Prairie, Mike Maes of Mankato, Rene Maes Jr. and wife, Maggie Clarke-Maes of North Mankato, Susan Maes-Doherty of Brooklyn Park, Melinda Maes-Bilse and husband, Jerry Sr. of Eden Prairie, Mark Maes and wife, Heidi Thelen-Maes of Shakopee, Marci Maes-Friedrichs and husband, Jeremy Sr. of Mankato, Matt Maes and wife, Cheri Weber-Maes of North Mankato; twenty-five nephews and nieces, Jonathon Doherty, Michael E. Maes, Aaron Voreis, Kristin Doherty, Daniel Maes, Katherine Doherty, Adam Voreis, Margaret Doherty, Joshua Bilse, Patrick Doherty Jr., Rene Maes III, Angela Voreis, Meredith Bilse, Madelyn Bilse, Jennifer Maes, Alex Maes, Jeremy Friedrichs Jr., Jerry Bilse Jr., Rebecca Friedrichs, Lillian Maes, Benjamin Maes, Lydia Maes, Jacob Maes, Paul Maes, David Friedrichs; aunts and uncles, Robert Maes of Mankato, David and Judy Horswell of Dumfries, VA, Stan Horswell of Dunnell, MN, Ruth and David Hall of Platte City, MO, Dan Horswell of Euclid, OH; godmother, Sharon Prochaska of North Mankato; special friend, Jim Creegan; former husband, Kevin Bachman.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Nada and Harold Horswell of Armstrong, IA, Emil and Florence Maes of Mankato and her brother, John Patrick, who was 4½ years old.