Anna Marie Geschwentner was born on January 24, 1920 in rural Ellis County to Carl and Mary Ann (Schuster) Reitmeyer.  She passed away on December 12, 2014 at the age of 94 years and 11 months.  As a child, she attended rural schools in Trego County.

On January 24, 1935, she married Frank Geschwentner at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellis.  Frank passed away October 5, 1993.  To this union there were six children born:  Tillie Ann, Mary Jane, Helen, Frances, Joe E., and Glen James.  Anna was a wife, mother and homemaker.  She danced with the WaKeeney Line Dancers.  She always had a garden and flowers.  Anna canned vegetables and fruit that she had grown.  She was very active until falling and breaking her hip, and needed to go live in Long Term Care for five years.

Survivors include sons, Joe E. (Dorothy) of Quinter and Glen James “Jimmy” of Russell;  thirteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters Minnie Pfannenstiel of Colorado, Betty (Jerry) Dietz of Hays, and Jenny Dreher of Texas.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; children, Tillie Ann Geschwentner, Mary Jane Augustine, Helen Moos and Frances Oberle; sisters Frances Mai, Josephine Pfannenstiel, Matilda Williams, and Mary Roberts; brothers, Johnny Reitmeyer, and Frankie Reitmeyer; grandson Terry Oberle.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.  Burial will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas.  Checks made to the organization may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS  67672.

Condolences www.schmittfuneral.com.