Anna Francine Sterbenz

January 20, 1933 - December 1, 2019

Anna was born in Arp, Texas in and around the Houston oil fields. Her father, Roy P. Mashburn, was an oil rigger and they moved often. During the depression they moved close to her grandmother in Waco, Texas. At 16, she moved with her mother Ruth, and sister Sylvia to rural Mozart, Arkansas. At 18 she moved to Kansas City, Missouri and worked any job she could find until she became a proud employee of Southwestern Bell. She met & married Donald Wey and had a daughter, Gloria Wey in 1952. They divorced and then she met and married John Collins and had a daughter JoAnn Collins in 1958. They bought their home in Gladsone, Mo in 1964 where she lived until her passing. She became a widow when John died and started her own cleaning business and also did floral wedding arrangements. She then met & married Paul Sterbenz. They traveled all over the US and were involved with The Elks Lodge #2376 in Gladstone. They divorced. Her last job was at the Gladstone Bowling Alley. She retired at age 74! She was a determined and confident person who never met a stranger. Her favorite neighborhood place to go was the Hideout bar & grill wher she wanted her celebration of life be held. She is survived by her sister Sylvia L. May, daughters Gloria Fines & JoAnn Pemberton. 3 grandchildren, Dustin, Carrie & Callie Fines and 5 great grandchildren Jordan & Jaden LeGrair, Olivia Fines, Alexander Haynes and Layla Lieurance. Preceded in death, her father Roy P Mashburn, mother Ruth Dortch, brother Leroy Mashburn, Joe Mashburn. Her Celebration of Life will be at the Hideout Bar & Grill 6948 N Oak on Saturday 12/14/2019 in Gladstone, Mo