Anna Francena Rice was born November 23, 1929 to Clarence O. and Francena Walker Romberger. Anna graduated from Wicanisco. Frank D. Rice High School in 1947. She married Franklin O. Rice of Robinette, W. VA on May 6, 1952. Her son, Scott was born in PA in 1953. Shortly after his birth the family moved to CO, where she settled in as the wife of an over the road truck driver. Her daughter, Lalani was born in 1956. She settled into suburban life in Arvada, CO and had son, Brian in 1963. After a brief year in MO they returned to Broomfield, CO where she lived until they once again moved to Belton, MO in 1978. Ann lived in her Belton home until her death on June 9, 2021.
She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Francena, her husband Frank, two sisters Shirley and Arlene, two brothers Clarence Jr and Harold. Survived by her three children Scott, Evergreen CO, Lalani, Ft. Lupton CO and Brian, Belton MO; two grandsons Adam and Andrew; many nieces and nephews.
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