Payne, Anna E. – 1923-2009

BARKER, BIRECH, FULCHON, JEWETT, LAHART, PAYNE, RYCZEK, SLATER, SWANSON, THOMAS, VASECK, VASKOVA

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 7/23/2009 at 19:27:55

DES MOINES — Anna Elizabeth Payne, 86, of Des Moines passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Graveside services were today, Wednesday, July 15, at Glendale Cemetery.
Anna was born April 4, 1923, to Mildred and Elmer Barker. She was a member of Bethel AME Church for over 75 years.
She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved spending time with her family.
Anna is survived by her husband, Jimmy; daughter, Melanie (Willie) Lahart of Newton; her son, Jon (Kristel) Payne of Des Moines; her grandchildren, Kirsten (Petr Vaseck) Vaskova of Rosemarkie, Scotland, Amber Payne of Dover, N.H., Sydney Slater of Newton; Mark Lahart of Newton, Joseph (Becky) Lahart of Cedar Rapids, Brenda Lahart of St. Charles, Catherine (Will) Ryczek of Kirksville, Mo., and Ellen Birech of Cedar Falls; her great-grandchildren, Freya Vaskova of Rosemarkie, Scotland, Maya and Alanna Lahart of Cedar Rapids and Nickelle Birech of Cedar Falls; her sister-in-law, Terri Jewett; her niece Anita Swanson of Des Moines; her nephews, James (Debra) Thomas of Connecticut, and John (Juanita) Thomas of Illinois; and her special friends, Rhoda (David) Stroud of Minneapolis, Minn., and Ginger (Von) Rawley of Baltimore, Md.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, James “Kirby” Payne; her daughter, Roxann Payne; her grandson, Jason Payne; her sister, Viola Fulchon; and her brother, Elmer Barker.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines or the Monarch Wing at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
Source: Newton Daily News; Wed., July 15, 2009