Ann L Wiberg passed away April 12th 2023 at the age of 70. She died at home after a hard fought yearlong battle against a rare aggressive colon cancer that had spread to her liver. She was the youngest and only girl in a family of five kids. She is survived by her four older brothers, Dick (Karen), Jim (Judy), Jack Kathy and Tom (Barb) along with 13 nieces and nephews, and some cousins. She is also survived by her partner of 37 years, Paul Garding. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Wiberg and Lucille (Myler) Wiberg.

    Ann had a degree in History from the U of M with a particular interest in Engish and Egyptian history. She later went back to school to become a Dental Hygienist, which she practiced for about 30 years. In her late twenties Ann also developed a special passion for Irish dancing, eventually becoming one of the Twin Cities premiere Irish Ceili dance teachers and callers. She taught Ceili dancing for free once a week to anyone interested for about 10 years. She was known for her calm, patient style of teaching that made everyone feel welcome, no matter what age. She would lead a Ceili every year on St. Patrick's Day at the CSPS Hall In St. Paul, sometimes leading as many as 150 people at a time. She also called dances for many private events over the years and formed a dance troupe, Clan na Cairde, that performed throughout the Twin Cities.

    Ann developed many lifelong friends from these groups of dancers she had taught during her weekly teaching sessions. She also developed many other friendships from a coffee group that met several times a week at Swede Hollow Cafe in St. Paul. She loved getting together with her friends and family, even doing things that were new and sometimes scary for her such as hiking, biking, skiing, canoeing rivers and lakes and even horseback riding in the mountains of Colorado. She enjoyed road trips and traveling to Ireland and Great Britain. She always had a hearty laugh and a good sense of humor that made her wonderful to be around.

   Finally, Ann loved and was loved by her family and also formed very strong bonds with the family of her partner, Paul Garding. She was sincerely loved by Paul's mother and his 12 siblings. She will be sorely missed by all and live on in all of our accumulated memories of her. She was a firm believer in reincarnation, so who knows, we may meet again- if we're lucky!

    There will be a memorial service for Ann on May 18th at Unity Unitarian Church, 733 Portland Ave, St. Paul. Visitation for family from 1:00-1:20. Public visitation will be from 1:20-2:00. Service will be at 2:00 with a light lunch and live Irish music and dance immediately after in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite Ukranian humanitarian charity.

    The service will be live streamed for those who cannot make it using the link below.