Anna Lee Burtrum
Funeral services for Anna Lee Burtrum, 80, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the First Baptist Church, West Plains, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Burtrum passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 2, 2014 at West Vue Nursing Center.
Ann is survived by her husband of sixty years, Bob; her daughter, Robin Wagy and husband, Roger of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; her son, Robert Burtrum and wife, Jennifer of West Plains; and four grandchildren, Robert (Bo), McKenzie, and Hunter Burtrum, all of West Plains and Ryan Wagy of Lee’s Summit. Her grandkids were the light of her life and she tried to never miss any of their activities.
Ann was born July 8, 1933 to Loyd and Elma Lawrence Price. She graduated from the Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1950, attended the MO ARK College of West Plains and received a teaching degree from Southwest Baptist University. On September 4, 1953, she married Bob Burtrum; theirs was the first wedding at Baptist Hill Church. In addition to being a wife, mother and grandmother, Ann was a school bus driver for thirty-two years in the West Plains R-7 School District. Ann loved hauling the students to sporting events around Missouri and the annual FFA conventions in Kansas City or Louisville. After retirement from bus driving, she enjoyed working at Broken Bow Archery. In earlier years, Ann was Postmaster at the Elijah Post Office in Ozark County. Ann had been an active member of First Baptist Church in West Plains since 1956. She was an amazing cook. Ann will be sadly and greatly missed by her family, extended family and the many friends in the community.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 5th from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Baptist Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ann’s honor may be made to Baptist Hill Cemetery Fund, Fairview School Foundation, the West Plains Future Farms of America Building Fund, or Summit Christian Academy Development Fund (Lee’s Summit, MO) and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
The family would like to say thank you to the care givers at West Vue.
CAROLYN HALL
March 3, 2014 @ 6:30 pm
SYMPATHY–LOVE–AND PRAYERS TO THE BURTRUM FAMILY–I HAVE KNOWN ANNA LEE ALL MY LIFE–LOVED HER AND ALL THE FAMILY DEARLY–WOULD LOVE TO BE THERE–BUT UNABLE–ANNA LEE WAS PRECIOUS TO ME–HAVE MANY GOOD MEMORIES OF HER AND HER MOM AND DAD–AND ALL HER EXTENDED FAMILY–CAROLYN HALL
Barbara Burtrum
March 4, 2014 @ 11:02 am
You are in our thoughts and prayers! Love you guys, Barb and Dave
Donna Langston Milstead
March 4, 2014 @ 6:27 pm
My deepest sympathy to Anna Lee’s family. I knew her when we were children. I lived near Elijah until I was ten years old and went with my parents to the store Anna Lee’s parents owned and operated. I have fond memories of Anna Lee.
Ron & Linda Hayes
March 4, 2014 @ 6:28 pm
Bob & Family,
We are deeply sorry for the loss of Ann. We have many memories of the years she worked as a bus driver. She always treated everyone with kindness, and we always considered her a good friend. Your family is in our prayers.
Ron & Linda Hayes
Jim & Jeanne Swope
March 4, 2014 @ 6:50 pm
Dear Burtrum Family-Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you as you mourn the death of Ann. She was so special to us and we enjoyed the times we all spent together. We will miss her so much. May the love of God, His peace and comfort be with each of you in the following days.
Cindy Bryant
March 5, 2014 @ 7:33 am
Dear Burtrums,
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you grieve the loss of sweet Ann. I shall never forget her thoughtfulness, kindness, and love to my family. Her smile was contagious, her food beyond delicious, but it was her laugh that conveyed her joy and love of life that I still hear when I think of her. She was a true blessing to me!
Much love to all of you,
Cindy
Jan Wichern
March 5, 2014 @ 9:08 am
Dear Burtrums,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. I fondly remember Ann from our field trip days at school. She always had a kind word and a smile for us all.
Sincerely,
Jan Wichern
Amber(Cpzort)Redburn
March 5, 2014 @ 4:42 pm
Dear Mr. Burtrum and Family,
I didn’t have Ann as my bus driver, but when I did see or ride her bus she always had a wonderful smile for everyone she met! You and your family have my deepest sympathy upon the loss of Ann. You and your family will be in my prayers/thoughts. May God bless each one of you. Also, I will miss her at our polling place in April! I always enjoyed seeing her and visiting with her at the polling place.
Amber(Cozort) Redburn
Rhonda Bell
March 6, 2014 @ 7:33 am
To Burtrum Family
I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family during these difficult times. Ann was a very kind and sweet lady. (Ann worked with my mom Ruby Bell.)
Rhonda Bell
Steve Bryant
March 6, 2014 @ 7:46 am
Bob and Family,
I’m so sorry to hear about Ann’s passing. I am unable to be there, but I wanted to say how much I appreciated Ann and your families friendship. She was such a special person and loved kids! I will never forget all of the FFA trips she took us on and she was always so amiable and ready to do whatever was needed. Not only did she take care of the FFA kids, but the advisors and their kids as well. She was like an additional grandmother to Luke and Seth. She will be sorely missed, but what pleasant memories there are for you as a family and the great host of good friends she had.
Sincerest wishes,
Steve
joan & Davis Roush
March 6, 2014 @ 9:00 am
i will miss Ann and our visits before church started. I visited with Ann about a week before she passed in the nursing home. I was so pleased that she knew me! May God grant your family peace. Joan Davis remembers her as an excellent bus driver.
Larry and Pat, Justin and Rachel Luther
March 6, 2014 @ 11:32 am
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Ann was a very sweet person and we enjoyed being with her and all of you at the bow shop. She was always the same, kind, and caring person every time that you saw her. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Brian Killion
March 7, 2014 @ 11:13 am
Bob and family
I am sorry to hear about your loss.
Michelle White
March 10, 2014 @ 11:46 am
Bob,
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Anna was a very special lady and it was a joy knowing her.