January 14, 1921-June 30, 2012
Anna (Ann) Adaline [maiden name, last name], age 91, of Conroe, TX, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 30, 2012.
Beloved wife for 62 years of William J. [last name]; loving mother of Bill (Cathy), Gayle (Mark), Ruth (Richard), Loren (Carrie), Gwen (David); grandmother of William IV (Kay), David, Joel (Alecia), Daniel, John, Jonathan (Cassi), Caleb (Ruth), Lydia, Paul, Anna, Rebekah, Matthew, Elizabeth, Luke, Esther, Zane, Leah, Karis, Meg, Nate, Evangeline; great-grandmother of Andrew, Caris, Tobia, Gabriel, Sabbath, Evangeline, Johanna, Lacey, Nate, Emrys.
Ann was born January 14, 1921 in Geary County, Kansas, to the late John and Minna [maiden name, last name]. She was the youngest sibling of the late Helen [maiden name, last name], Bill [last name], and John [last name]. She was raised on the family ranch near Manhattan, Kansas. She attended Kansas State University, where she was a Purple Pepster, and received a degree in Home Economics in 1943. Ann taught school for two years, then opened and ran her own diner, The Yucca Inn, for a summer. She returned to Kansas State for graduate studies in dietetics. She married Bill [last name] when he returned from serving in World War II, and then stayed home to raise their five children. Bill and Ann first lived in Coffeyville, KS where Ann taught school. The family lived in Tulsa, OK, and then Conroe, TX since 1974. She was a long-time member of Conroe Bible Church, where she served in many capacities, from teaching 2- and 3-year-olds to cooking for the homeless. Ann was an expert baker, an excellent cook, an avid reader, a proficient gardener, a talented seamstress, an unflagging patriot, a lifelong student, a lover of God and nature.
Private family viewing at 8:00 a.m. and private family graveside service at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11.
Public memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11 at Conroe Bible Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Conroe Bible Church.
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