Anna 'Ann' Scarff

ANNA "ANN" FERN SCARFF

Wayland

Anna "Ann" Fern Scarff,

91, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021, at Parkview Nursing Home in Wayland, Iowa. Funeral services have been set for

1:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, at Trenton Missionary Church. Facebook livestream of the service will be on the Betty-Peterseim Facebook page. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mount Pleasant. Open visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland. Memorials in the name of Anna Fern Scarff have been established for Hospice Compassus and Trenton Missionary Church.

Ann was born May 28, 1929, on her family's farm near Dolton, S.D. She was fifth of the seven children of David and Tena (Duerksen) Engbrecht. She attended elementary school at a country school near Dolton. When the family moved to Bridgewater, Ann attended Bridgewater High School, graduating in 1948.

Ann met her husband, Ray Scarff, at church camp in Weeping Water, Neb. They were married in Dolton, S.D., on Oct. 17, 1948. They made their home first on a farm in rural Henry County, then in Mount Pleasant, finally settling in Trenton. Ann remained in Trenton for 55 years, moving to Wayland when it was time to downsize. Ann and Ray were blessed with two children, Ron and Sharon.

Ann worked at the Ordinance Plant, Sylvania and the HyVee bakery. For about 40 years, Ann delighted people with her cake decorating. She created hundreds of birthday, graduation and wedding cakes. Her first wedding cake was for her son's wedding.

With a twinkle in her eye and smile on her face, Ann's orneriness would show. She had a strong work ethic and carried on the Engbrecht pickle tradition with her garden.

Ann's father passed away when she was 10. Because of that loss her mother, Ann, and her six siblings developed a bond of strength, faith and love that endured throughout her life.

Ann demonstrated what being a servant of God truly was. Whether helping at church, caring for neighbors, sharing garden bounties, baking cakes, or loving her family, Ann showed the importance of living out her Christian faith.

Survivors include her son, Ron (Wendy) Scarff; and daughter, Sharon Scarff of Wayland; two grandchildren, Chad Scarff of Kalona and Sara Sanchez of Austin, Texas; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; her sister, Esther Ratzlaff of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and brother, Ben Engbrecht of Sioux Falls, S.D.

She was preceded in death by her husband; grandson, Ryan Scarff; sisters, Martha Hofer and Vi Schuler; and brothers, Marvin Engbrecht and Dave Engbrecht.