Anne Weishaar Rhine, 94, of Yakima passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 12, 2019 at Izzy’s Adult Family Home after a long battle with dementia. Anne was born May 11, 1925 in Crow Rock, Montana to Frederick Weishaar and Johanna (Naasz) Weishaar. She was the fifth child in a large German family that included 5 brothers and 3 sisters who were raised on a dryland wheat farm in the middle of Montana.
The family moved from Fairfield, Montana to Yakima in 1943 where Anne graduated from Yakima Senior High School with the class of 1944. Following graduation she went to work at Metropolitan Life Insurance. In 1948 she met her future husband, Robert C. (Bob) Rhine, and they were married at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church on April 16, 1949.They shared many adventures together during their 44 years of marriage until his passing in 1993. She was a full-time mom until her three children started school and then she worked part-time for many years as the secretary/bookkeeper for the First Congregational Church and later Calcoe Credit Union. After retiring, Anne and Bob spent their winters as snowbirds in Mesa, Arizona. Gardening, ceramics, and playing card games with friends and family were favorite hobbies along with traveling and spending time at their cabin on Chinook Pass.
The true delights of her life were her grandchildren – Kyle, Sean and Holly. She was the consummate grandma – always interested and involved in their activities. It was her nurturing, caring and compassionate spirit that made spending time with her a special treat for her grandchildren who were showered with love and attention.
She was always on the go and her life was filled with activities which included playing bridge with the girls on Thursdays and playing poker with her siblings on Saturday nights. As an active lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church, she participated in many church activities including the Lydia Circle and Bible studies. She loved to bake, and cookies and peanut brittle were her specialties. Friends and family also benefited from Anne’s hobby of painting in which she created many cherished works of art.
Anne is survived by her children, Marilyn and Patrick Hunter, Randy and Marje Rhine, and Nancy and Eric Johnson; grandchildren, Kyle and Cassandra Johnson, Sean Johnson, and Holly and Rich Llewellyn; and her sister, Irene Johnson.
The family would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude for the exemplary care Mom received at Izzy’s – Marissa, Jessika L, Kim, Jessica W, Dre, Del and Cheryl. You are the best. In addition, our family could not have made this journey without the help and guidance of the dedicated and compassionate professionals at Yakima Memorial Hospice.
Memorial services will be held at Rainier Memorial Center on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 11 am. Interment will be in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, Anne’s family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Yakima Area Arboretum, Grace Lutheran Church, or the charity of your choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.keithandkeith.com
