Anna M. Israel

�Israel, Anna Marie (nee) Keyser, age 93 of Plymouth, Michigan, passed away on July 24, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Gordon. Dear mother of Stewart (the late Kathleen) and Jeffery (Fran.) Loving grandmother of Julie (Mark) Widman, Paul Israel, Peter (Melissa) Israel, Mary Israel, and Sara (Tim) Orrys; and great-grandmother of Rachel, Grant, Kennedy and Delaney Israel.A memorial service honoring the life of Anna Israel will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday July 29, 2007 at the Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 1029 Sixth Street, Port Huron MI 48060, with the Rev. Donald R. Doerzbacher officiating.She will rest at Lakeside Cemetery next to her beloved Gordon. Anna was born in Belding, Michigan on July 25, 1913, the daughter of Dr. Peter Peterson Keyser DVS and Laura Belle (nee) Wells. Anna attended Our Savior Lutheran Church, where she was active in the youth group and also sang in the choir and taught Sunday School.Anna took a job at Sperry's department store, where she met her future husband, Gordon Louckes Israel. They were married on September 2, 1935. The young couple moved to Detroit, where Gordon worked at a commercial photographer studio. They later moved back to Port Huron and opened up their own business, Camera Craft Gift Shop. The business prospered and the family grew. They became active in the local JC's, sponsoring a bowling team and attending conventions. They traveled to Colorado on a JC convention trip, where the couple enjoyed a memorable vacation visiting Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon.Gordon was diagnosed with Leukemia in 1957. In spite of heroic efforts to find treatment, he passed away in November of 1959. Anna and her son Jeff ran the camera store until she retired in 1964. In retirement she cared for her father in Florida, and after his death she became a snow-bird, until moving back to Michigan in the late 1980's. Here she remained, close to family and friends.Anna was an active golfer through the years, and was the first woman to get a hole-in-one at the Willow Ridge Golf Course. She also was an avid bridge player, winning many tournaments and trophies through the years, and once attended a cruise in the Caribbean with other bridge enthusiasts, including the legendary Charles Goren. Anna participated in many volunteer activities through the years, in senior citizen transportation, Red Cross, nursing homes and schools. She herself participated in Senior Citizen Olympics, where she won gold medals in horseshoes, putting and softball throw. To leave a message of condolence, please click on the Online Condolences link on this page.