Frances Anson

Funeral services for Frances Anson, 68 of Ewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with a time of sharing stories of Frances at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Frances died Dec. 16, 2021, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Condolences may be directed to family at http://www.snidermemorialfh.com.

Frances Ann Anson was born Sept. 30, 1953, to John and Lois (Hawk) Slizoski at O'Neill. She attended school in Ewing and graduated with the class of 1971. On Feb. 25, 1977, Frances was united in marriage to Dennis Anson. They had two children, Kimberly and John. In 1982, they purchased Southfork Bar and ran the business together until their divorce in 1984. She was employed at Terra Fertilizer Plant, Hobbs Farms and O'Neill Auto over the years and, in 2012, she started working with her sisters at Anson Electric. Frances was a fun-loving woman who enjoyed life. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a quick wit. She enjoyed hunting and fishing. Crossword puzzles, slot machines, winning keno numbers and games on her laptop were part of her favorite activities. She was a huge John Wayne fan and had an impressive collection of his things. But most of all, she loved watching her grandchildren and nieces' and nephews' activities and she looked forward to the yearly Labor Day Sister's trip.

Frances leaves behind her daughter, Kimberly (Dustin) Strong of O'Neill and her son, John Anson of Ewing; grandchildren, Hunter Smith, Emma Smith, Tessa Janek and Karnie Becker; brother-in-law, Chuck Ritz of Comstock; sisters: Susan Wright, Rita (Terry) Anson and Gina (Kevin) Koenig, all of Ewing, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her older sister, Cynthia Ritz.