Obituary for Anna Mae Weber

Ann Weber, 74, of Monticello passed away June 11, 2009 at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a stroke. In accordance with her wishes, an informal memorial gathering will be held Saturday June 20th from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm at Camp Courageous of Iowa. Anna Mae Van Zante was born October 5, 1934 in Pella, Iowa. She was the daughter of Peter M. and Jenny (Hoeksema) Van Zante. She graduated from Pella High School in 1952 and attended Iowa State University and The University of Iowa. Ann Van Zante and Kenneth H. Weber were married November 26, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa. They moved to Monticello in 1963. Through the years Ann held various jobs as a bookkeeper and tax preparer. Ann was active in League of Women Voters, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts and Jones County Hiking Association. She was Secretary of the Church Council of Wayne Zion Lutheran Church and volunteered with the cake baking group at Camp Courageous. She also served as an election official for many years. Ann loved being in the outdoors and was an avid hiker. Survivors include her husband Ken, her daughter Pamela Weber Rosenfeld and her husband Richard of Basalt, Colorado; her son Gordon Weber and his children, Kahla, Greg and Jenny of Minneapolis, Minnesota; her brother Dick Van Zante of Pella, Iowa and his descendents; and her half-sister, Jeanne Van Zante of South Carolina. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Ann''s name to The Camp Courageous Foundation, PO Box 418, Monticello, Iowa 52310.