Anita Gilster

Anita A. Gilster, 75, of Waukon died Monday, December 2, 2013 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 7 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted the family with arrangements.
Anita Ann Gilster was born March 30, 1938 on the rural Monona farm of her parents, Earl and Grace (Welzel) Gilster. She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Monona and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Postville. Anita attended school in Castalia and graduated from Postville High School in 1958.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she was active in the ladies circles, helped with Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Anita enjoyed watching sports on television, especially baseball, and liked playing cards, listening to music, embroidering and taking bus trips. She loved being with friends and family and attending community events.
Survivors include a brother, Donald (Darlene) Gilster of Postville; a sister-in-law, Mary Gilster of Omaha, NE; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Louis Gilster.
Casketbearers were Robert and Cheryl Luenberger, Randy and Mavis Holthaus, Wayne Gilster, Danny and Theresa Gilster, and Dawn Gilster.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.