LIMESTONE, Maine – Ann Marie Whitehead, 52, passed away on October 13, 2017, at her home after a brief illness. Ann was born March 17, 1965, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Edette “Dee” (Wickmann) Brockman. Ann was baptized, confirmed and married at Elm Grove Lutheran Church in Elm Grove, WI.
Ann’s beautiful life will be remembered through her commitment to the service of this nation, her support of the community and her love of family and friends. Ann served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1983-1992. She then served the Air Force as a civilian in the Department of Defense from 1993-2017. Ann passionately supported various veterans’ initiatives and programs. Ann’s citizenship was exemplified through her lifelong support of the Boy Scouts of America, the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, The American Cancer Society, and numerous other civic volunteer organizations. Ann cherished the experience of teaching Sunday school at the United Methodist Church in Limestone, ME.
Ann leaves behind her beloved husband of 23 years, Robert Troy Whitehead, her son, Nicholas Dalton Whitehead, her father, Robert Brockman of Brookfield, WI, brother, Paul Brockman of Arbor Vitae, WI, sisters, Claire Carroll and her husband, William Carroll of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Janet Brockman Schirripa of Waukesha, WI., mother-in-law, Phyllis Powell of Vero Beach, FL, sister-in-law, Lynn Tracy and her husband, Craig Phair of Portage Lake, as well as a host of loving nieces and nephews. Ann was predeceased by her mother, Edette “Dee”.
Friends may visit with the family at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, on Thursday, November 16, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. in chapel of the funeral home. Private interment for the family will immediately follow at the Caribou Veterans’ Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in Ann’s memory may do so by making contributions to the Friends of the Aroostook Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 554, Limestone, Maine 04750. Arrangements by the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou. www.mocklerfuneralhome.com.
