Anna Grace Owen

Anna Grace (Best) Owen, age 93, of Oswego, Illinois, and formerly of Viroqua, Wisconsin, passed away December 21, 2020. On March 11, 1927, Anna Grace was born in Viroqua to Ira and Marye Virginia (Strange) Best. She was baptized at the Viroqua Church of Christ at eleven years old. She attended the Vernon County Normal School and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1945. After graduation, she worked for the Minnesota Department of Highways in Saint Paul, Minnesota. On June 20, 1948, Anna Grace was united in marriage to Cecil “Zeke” Owen at the Viroqua Church of Christ. For the next 41 years, she was employed as a payroll clerk, then as a bookkeeper, for the Vernon County Highway Department. A lifelong member of the Viroqua Church of Christ, Anna Grace was baptized and married by Roy Williams. She taught Sunday School and was a member of the church choir. For 40 years, she sang in a church trio that was asked to sing at many funerals and other events. She loved music and sang in the Sweet Adelines, including being part of a quartet. Anna Grace enjoyed traveling with her family to see all of the contiguous United States. She was an avid seamstress, knitter, and quilter, leaving many beautiful afghans and quilts for her family to enjoy. Anna Grace is survived by her daughter, Cecilia “Celie” Ann Riederer and her husband Steven of Yorkville, Illinois, and a special grandson Tyler Owen Riederer and his wife Jessie of Chicago, Illinois. Anna Grace was preceded in death by her husband Zeke in 2015; her parents; and her brother, William. Memorials may be directed to the Viroqua Church of Christ. Private services will be held with burial at the Viroqua Cemetery. Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua is serving Anna's family. 123 W. Decker Street Viroqua, WI 54665 608-637-2100