Anna May Zwakenberg-Colley

ANNA MAY ZWAKENBERG-COLLEY MAR 27, 1921 - OCT 19, 2010 Anna Mae (Fikse) Zwakenberg-Colley was born March 27, 1921 in Steen, Minnesota and went to the Lord October 19, 2010 in Reno, Nevada. Anna was born to Elbertine and Edward Fikse, minister of the Calvary Reformed Church in Ripon. Her early years were spent in Volga, Iowa. She was the eldest of her seven surviving siblings: Grace, Everett, Gerald, Edward, Eleanore, Jeannette, and Eugene. The large family moved to Ripon where she met and married Dick Zwakenberg in 1940. They began raising their three sons, Rich, Don and Larry, in West Pittsburg, CA. While in Pittsburg, Anna welcomed Maria Garcia into the family. Anna and Dick retired to Oroville, CA around 1975 where Dick passed away in 1985. In 1995 Anna met and married Clyde Colley, who passed away in 1999. Anna moved back to Ripon in 2006 and spent her final year in Reno, NV. Anna had many interests in her life including camping, cooking, speaking Spanish, and the San Francisco Giants. Anna was supervisor of the Pacifica High School cafeteria in West Pittsburg, where she received many outstanding work awards. She loved being with people and was an active hostess and organizer for her community, family, and the Presbyterian Church in Oroville. Anna is survived by her three sons and their wives, Gail, Heidi, and Vesta, along with Maria and her husband Lorenzo. She also leaves behind 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 1, 11:00 am at the Ripon Deagan Memorial Chapel, 111 Palm Avenue, Ripon, CA. Interment of the ashes will be alongside Dick Zwakenberg on Tuesday, November 2, 10:00 am at the Oroville District Cemetery, 5646 Lincoln Blvd., Oroville, CA. Donations in Anna's name may be given to Vista Care Hospice, 1625 E. Prater Way, Bldg C, Suite 108, Sparks, NV 89434. www.modbee.com/obituaries