Anita loved her family and her puppies. She enjoyed roses, angels and polar bears. She is survived by companion of 35 years: Bob Nuske; daughter: Lynn Farmer and husband Sam; son: Rick Becknel; grandaughter: Kristin Maynard and husband Phillip; grandson: Terry Pevytoe; great grandchildren: Emily Hall, Eli Maynard, Elizabeth Maynard, Ethan Maynard.