Anita Lynn Rodgers

RODGERS BLOCK

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 11/1/2010 at 23:40:34

Sioux City Journal
4 July 2010

SIOUX CITY -- Anita Lynn Rodgers, 38, of Meridian, Idaho, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Friday, July 2, 2010, after a courageous 2 1/2 year battle with cancer.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ten Mile Christian Church in Meridian. Visitation will be 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Summer’s Funeral Homes, Ustick Chapel in Meridian.

Anita was born Feb. 1, 1972, in Sioux City, to Pete and Mary Block. The oldest of eight children, Anita inspired and encouraged her sisters and brother. She attended school at St. Michael's Catholic Grade School and Bishop Heelan High School.

Anita left home to attend Northern Iowa University in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration. After college, she worked at the Sioux City Convention Center, where she met her husband, Mike Rodgers.

Mike and Anita were married June 9, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nev. In the spring of 2003, they moved to Idaho, where they settled in Meridian. Anita worked for Boise State University, and then she joined her husband selling real estate.

In November 2004 they welcomed their beautiful son, Dylan to their family. Dylan was the light in Anita's life, and she and Mike enjoyed traveling and sharing the world with their son. They loved spending time on the Oregon Coast. Anita loved her son, husband, family and friends.

She will be missed by all, including her husband, Mike; her son, Dylan; parents, Pete and Mary Block; siblings, Chris (Todd) Vandorn, Sheila (Larry) Rohatsch, Lisa (Matthew) Cave, Jennifer (Scott) Buttler, Kim Block, Ryan Block and Karla Block (Dan Chapman); in-laws, Mark and Debbie Grigg, Krys Grigg, Roman (Julie) Grigg, Justin Grigg, Roger (Pranom) Grigg; father-in-law, Mike Rodgers; and her much-loved nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

Anita was preceded in death by her grandparents, Henry and Johanna Block and Milton Galles.

Her bright light and positive spirit shone on all whose life she touched. We will miss her, but we look forward to having her shine on us from heaven.