Anne Myers Keene

Raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, Anne’s early years were shaped by community and care—through her involvement with the first Christian Church and her teenage volunteer service at Wichita General Hospital as a “Pink Darling.” She continued learning in the years that followed, attending part-time at Colorado State University and Midwestern State University, carrying forward a steady curiosity about the wider world.

That wider world soon became part of her daily life. Anne began her career as a “Stewardess” with American Airlines, and over 20 years with the company she traveled broadly, collecting miles and memories across continents and time zones. In a chapter marked by quiet purpose, she also volunteered to bring GI’s back from Vietnam—work that spoke to a willingness to show up when it mattered, and to help make the long journey home a little less heavy.

From the skies, Anne moved into a second career grounded in precision and problem-solving: technology. She became a programmer with Electronic Data Systems and later with Hewlet-Packard, building a working life that bridged two very different eras—one defined by flight schedules and distant horizons, the other by code, systems, and the patient logic of making things work.

After retirement, Anne found joy in simpler routes and familiar views. At Hide Away Lake in Texas, she delighted in driving the golf cart for her brother and cruising around the lake—small daily adventures that carried their own kind of freedom.

Anne loved socializing and cooking gourmet meals for family and friends, creating warmth not only through conversation but through what she placed on the table. She enjoyed classical music and reading cookbooks, savoring both the artistry of sound and the promise of a well-loved recipe. And always, there were cats—her truest affection, a constant presence in her life, with Garfield comic strips keeping watch from the refrigerator door like a familiar, smiling signature.

In remembering Anne, we remember a life of service and discovery, between the faraway and the close-to-home— in work well done, in shared meals, in music, and in the quiet companionship of beloved cats.