Anna Marie McClure, age 91, of Sioux City went to be with Jesus on Wednesday January 18, 2012 at a local care facility.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 10:00am from First Assembly of God Church in Sioux City with interment following in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5-8pm at the church. Waterbury Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Anna was born on April 17, 1920 in Tribune, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Annie (Nielsen) Wedgewood. She was united in marriage with Harry L. McClure. Harry preceded her in death on October 5, 1999 in Sioux City.

Anna owned and operated the Ceramic Clay Shack in Riverside for many years. She loved to work with her hands dong ceramics, porcelain dolls, and crocheting.  She loved working in her lovely flower gardens, where she was always known to have a green thumb. She loved her little dogs, but the true delight in her life was her grandchildren.  She enjoyed the family cookouts and dinners, and always looked out for her family. She was the true Matriarch of the McClure family.

Anna was a true Christian, who read her personal bible from cover to cover sixteen times and had recently begun her seventhteen reading. She was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Tri-State Ceramic Association where she held many different offices during her tenure as a member.

She will be missed by her family which includes her son Jack McClure (Marie) of Kingsley, IA.; her daughters; Mildred Tietsort (Ronal) of Rockford, IL; and Pat Eslick of Sioux City, her daughter-in-law Lorraine McClure of Sioux City, 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by three step-brothers: Roy Currans, Sam Currans, and Glen Currans.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons: Richard and Robert, step-son Terry Welchel, son-in-law Tom Eslick, great-grandson Brandon Eslick, one brother and three sisters.