From Anna’s husband, Matt Hathaway:
I regret the misunderstanding and the short notice, but services for Anna will be held Thursday, December 12, 2024, at New Life Church, 1925 N Boyer Avenue, Sandpoint, with viewing at 10 a.m. and funeral service at 11 a.m. A reception will follow.
From Anna’s mother, Shari Heki:
After prayerful consideration, the family has decided to suspend services scheduled for Anna on Thursday. We are overwhelmingly touched and filled with awe at the vast outpouring of love, kind words and prayer on Anna’s behalf.
Anna was truly a treasure and a blessing to each of the many lives she touched. We care about you, family and friends. We love you. We are so grateful each one of you were apartoft Anna’s life.
Join us as we celebrate Anna in our hearts for now. Share the memories. Share the love.
Move forward with our prayers, in peace, in strength and love knowing Anna is living her best life right now. She is happy and safe in the arms of a loving God.
Originally published December 3, 2024
Anna Michelle Hathaway was born on February 12, 1980, to Shari and Aaron Heki at Bonner General Health in Sandpoint, Idaho. Anna passed away unexpectedly at home in Bonners Ferry on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2024.
Her time here on Earth was cut short due to heart failure at 44 years old.
Anna was a dearly loved member of her family. She acted as a role model and was admired for her generosity, good humor, vibrancy, and dependability.
She grew up in Sandpoint and spent much of her adult life in Bonners Ferry. She consistently touched the hearts of her community through acts of genuine kindness, thoughtfulness, and care. Throughout her careers in the health care and construction professions, she brightened her various workplaces with her infectious smile and sense of humor. The people she worked with became her friends and family.
Anna was a woman of many talents. Reading, writing, sewing, canning, crafting, horticulture, and holistic healing were among her many interests. Most central to her life was her faith. Her relationship with the Lord was unwavering throughout all the chapters of her life. It is a comfort to know that she has been welcomed into heaven and has joined the ranks of angels.
Anna was preceded in death by her father, Aaron Heki, and is survived by her mother, Shari Heki; Anna’s children, Trinity Vaage, Mattie and Wyatt Hathaway; their father, Matt Hathaway; her sister Sarah Dickson and Sarah’s children, Che Caplan and Tanner Dickson; her sister Elizabeth Heki and Elizabeth’s children, Preston, Ronan, and Aven Stirrat; Trinity’s daughter Mallory Vaage; her brothers Alan and Joseph Heki; and many other loved ones.
To leave a message or memory for the family go to www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com. Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is caring for the family.