Obituary of Ana Shryock
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Atalissa, Iowa
Ana Maria Shryock, 58, died Monday August 31, 2009 at her home in Atalissa.
Graveside service will be held 11 A.M. Thursday September 3, 2009 at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty with Pastor Harold Schutte officiating.. Pallbearers will be James F. Shryock, Isidro Rocha, Jon Lawrence, Lorenzo Rocha Jr., Tom Bowie, Juan Rocha and Lance Wieskamp. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
Ana was born August 17, 1951 in Durango, Mexico the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Gregoria Esparza Rocha. On May 28, 1969 she was united in marriage to James E. Shryock in Silvis, Illinois. Ana and Jim had been married 41 years.
She was employed at Louis Rich for 30 years. In 1994, she became a restaurant owner of Buelitos Supper Club. She enjoyed all aspects of the restaurant business, taking pride in her dishes and getting to know her customers.
Ana will be deeply missed by her husband Jim, children; Patty (Jon) Lawrence, Jimmy Shryock and Wendy (Tom Bowie) Shryock. Six grandchildren: Brandi Wieskamp, Becca Holmes, Audrie Gengenbacher, Derek Sparks, Phoebe Lawrence and Austin Lawrence. Her mother Gregoria Rocha. Three Brothers: Isidro Rocha, Lorenzo Rocha Jr. and Juan Rocha. Three Sisters: Evangalina Garcia, Maribel Montelongo and Isabel Rocha-Hall. As well as spouses of siblings and extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Lorenzo Rocha, a brother Angel Rocha, sister Marcela Ramos, Paternal Grandparents Juan and Gavina Rocha and Maternal Grandparents: Soccoro and Rosalio Esparza Benavidez.