Anna Lu Perry

A natural caregiver, Anna excelled as a medical assistant. She was a compassionate presence and enjoyed tending to her patients.

Her faith was important to Anna, she enjoyed her bible study groups and church services. Even when her health declined and getting to church became difficult, Anna still lived her life the way Jesus wants us to live.

She loved dogs. Over the years, Anna raised American Eskimo and Boxers as well as Lhasa Apsos. Clearly her heart belonged to dogs that required a lot of grooming.

She also enjoyed the peace of a challenging word search, and the strategy of a good card game. As a young woman, Anna was a bowler and was on several leagues.

Most importantly, Anna was a devoted mother, loving grandmother and caring sister. She drew strength and hope from her Christian faith, and will be missed by all who knew her.

Anna is survived by her children: Vandy DeYoung, Chris (Janet) Agee, Dawn Hopson, Jeff (Lynn) Perry and Charles Perry; her grandchildren: Joseph Burgess, Cynthia (Steven) Stutzman, Tabitha (Rick) Totten, Cassy (Justin) Stout, Brianne Perry, Ashley (DeVante) Clark, Michelle Jeffries, Mark Hopson and Jade Perry; her great-grandchildren: Austin Adrianse, Kristen Adrianse, Olivia Schreur, Nicholas Burgess and Amya Joy Clark; her great-great granddaughter Savannah Rose Schreur; her brother Terry (Carol) Gillette and her sisters: Peggy Phillips-Lenard, Shirley Lott, Doris Crouch and Linda (Allan) Giese as well as many other relatives. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her sister Darlene Stott; and her brothers Donald, Keith, Lyle and Robert Gillette.

Visitation for Anna will be held on Saturday October 29, 2022 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Reyers North Valley Chapel. Visitation will also be held on Saturday November 5, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services in Wapello, IA, where a Graveside Service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Wapello Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice or Meals on Wheels.