Anne T. Cary

Anne Tooker Cary went to her heavenly home, surrounded by her family, on April 6, 2021 at age 79. Anne was born to Lester Garfield Tooker and Mary Lou Lorton Tooker on January 21, 1942 in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Alamosa High School in 1960 having been chosen to participate in Girls State and inducted into the National Honor Society. Anne met her husband, Bryan Cary while attending the Beth El School of Nursing in Colorado Springs. They married at the Air Force Academy on June 6, 1963 and have three children, Jennifer, Bonnie and Scott. While in the Air Force, she was a part time nurse and a stay at home mom moving frequently for 21 years. She then became a pastor's wife for 20 years. As such Anne was not only active in geriatric nursing at the Homelake VA center but also in church activities at St Peter's Lutheran Church of Monte Vista like the altar guild, VBS, LWML , wedding receptions and Sunday School. She worked in various roles at all the many churches she joined throughout her 58 years of married life. Her love of history and children is what led her to serve as a Docent at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. Her unwavering faith in God was no secret to those who knew her well. Anne is predeceased by her parents, L.G. and Mary Lou, and her brother, Tom. She is survived by her husband, Bryan, her brother, John Tooker, her sister, Debbie Brownell, her children, Jennifer Bodenstein (Alan), Bonnie Freitas (Alex) and Scott Cary (Christy), grandchildren, Sam, Grace, Griffin, Jacob, Mia, Chloe and Carson. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to one of the following: St. Paul Lutheran Church-McAllen, Texas online at: https://stpaulmcallen.breezechms.com/give/online or by mail to: 300 W Pecan Blvd McAllen TX, 78501 Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Collins, Colorado online at: https://www.redeemerconnect.com/giving or by mail to: 7755 Greenstone Trail Fort Collins, CO, 80525 (attn. Jackie) St. Peter Lutheran Church, Monte Vista, Colorado by mail to: 1821 Grand Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144 Psalm 23 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Exodus 23:20 “See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.”