Anna Lee (Kosier) Purse, age 79, of Venice, FL formerly of Toledo, OH passed away on November 4, 2024. Anna worked in banking and mortgage lending most of her life until her retirement when she regularly cared for her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Robert L Purse III; her parents, David and Kathleen (Fisher) Kosier; and sister, Judy (Kosier) Steinmiller.
Anna is survived by her sister, Celina (Rita) Kosier; children, Wendy (John) Anderson, Richard J. Purse and Tammy (Chris) Bauermeister; and four grandchildren, Paige Elizabeth Anderson, Eric David Bauermeister, Jason Richard Bauermeister and Jeremiah Devonte Latone.
A celebration of life luncheon will be served on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:30am followed by a memorial service at 1:30pm at Lakeside Lutheran Church, 2401 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293.
A committal service will be held on Wednesday November 13, 2024 at 11:30am at Sarasota National Cemetery.
Anna loved gardening and flowers; the family would like to establish a memorial garden in her honor and are asking, in lieu of cut flowers, please consider donating a live plant or garden adornment; donations may also be made to GiveSendGo | Anna Lee Purse Memorial Garden.
