Ann Mika Obituary
Ann Louise (Herschel) Mika, age 92, died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Joann.
Ann was born on July 23, 1931, to Mary Vera (McFarland) and Henry H. Herschel. She was a 1949 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from Youngstown College in 1955. Ann worked for Mahoning County Children Services and later for the Catholic Service League of the Diocese of Youngstown for 25 years. She loved her work and had a passion for helping others. Her focus was working with couples who wanted to adopt a child. Ann placed many children into loving homes. Over the years, many of those children and their families kept in touch with her. She attended graduations, weddings, and had an array of Christmas cards with pictures and notes of happy families.
Ann was a former member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Austintown. She belonged to the Altar and Rosary Society, Home and School, and was the first driving instruc

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