Anna Laura Bunce

Anna Laura Bunce, 87, of Sioux City, IA passed away Aug.16, 2020 at the Mercy One Siouxland ICU.

Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel followed by memorial services at 11:00 a.m. Officiating the service will be Walter Halti of Westlawn Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Due to the danger of Covid 19, the family will require that attendees wear a face mask at the service.  Live streaming of the service will be available at https://youtu.be/4HekcE5eN4E.

Anna was born on Sept. 30, 1932 in Pensacola, FL where her father was stationed with the US Navy. The only child of Wyatt and Juanita (Parks) Cannady, the family moved when Anna was 9 months old to her mother's hometown of Lawton, OK.

In 1947, the family moved to Sioux City.  In 1948, the family transferred their church membership from Lawton, OK to Westlawn Presbyterian Church located just 2 blocks from their new home. Anna was active with the church, playing piano over the years for Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Sewing Day. Anna took great pride that she was a continuous member of Westlawn Church for 72 years.

Anna attended Sioux City Central High School graduating in 1950. In the fall of 1950 she enrolled in York College, York, NE. She would leave college in the spring of 1951 to marry the love of her life.

On April 28, 1951 she married Robert L. Bunce of Sioux City. She had met her future husband 4 years earlier at Westlawn Presbyterian Church. They were married in Westlawn Church by the Rev Isaac Glanville who was Robert's maternal grandfather. They both remained life long residents of Sioux City and lifelong members of Westlawn Church.

Growing up as an only child, she often told her mother and grandmother that when she was big and got married she  would have lots of kids so that they would always have someone to play with. She fulfilled that childhood dream when her marriage was blessed with 6 children. A daughter, Gayle Anne and 5 sons, Keith Andrew, Bruce Jon, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Earl, and David Lyn.

Anna had a special talent for making friends who she then showered with unconditional love, banana bread and crocheted slippers, baby blankets, etc.

Adored by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren she was known to all as Gramma Anna. She truly was the glue that held our large family together though good times and bad.

Anna is survived by her daughter Gayle (Marv) Couron of Sioux City, IA and 3 sons, Keith of Sioux City, Rick (Sandy) of North Sioux City, SD and David (Nancy) of Sioux City, 10 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law Judy (Larry) Kelting of DeRidder, LA, a daughter-in-law Kim Bunce of Sioux City, IA  and numerous nieces and nephews.   

Anna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, (Bob) Bunce, sons Bruce and Jeffrey (Jeff) Bunce, a grandson James (Jim) Bunce, and a sister-in-law Bonnie Coon.

The family extends special thanks to the nurses and doctors of the Mercy One Siouxland ICU who provided exceptionally compassionate care to both Anna and to her family during her final days.

The family also extends thanks of gratitude to the nurses, aides and all the staff members of Countryside Health Care Center for providing her a loving and caring home where she truly enjoyed living.