Anita Maryann (Hartman) Lang

Anita M. Lang, 87, of Blackwater, MO, passed away at Ashley Manor in Boonville on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday May 5 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Boonville. The Holy Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m. Thursday May 4 at the church, with visitation to follow until 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Martin’s Cemetery at Martinsville.

Anita Maryann Hartman Lang was born in Tipton, MO May 3, 1935, the daughter of Joseph J. Hartman and Minnie K. Doerner Hartman. She graduated from Tipton High School in 1953. She married John W. Lang in Tipton, MO May 17, 1955 and they are the parents of five children. They farmed in the Blackwater-Lamine area. Anita was a devoted housewife and farmwife, a dedicated mother, a proud grandmother of 9 grandchildren & 8 great-grandchildren, and a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Deeply admired and respected by her family and friends, she was a mother and grandmother who always put her family first. She enjoyed the holidays and the gathering of all family members.

Anita always had a smile on her face and was honest, kind, and loving. She loved the outdoors, tending to her garden, flowers, and lawn. Anita enjoyed quilting at church and left behind many quilts for the family. Leaving a legacy of precious memories, she will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Mrs. Lang was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter, Laura Patterson, and her sister Bernadette Hartman. She is survived by her children Kathy Phillips (Wyatt) & Russell Lang (Karla) of Boonville, MO; Jerry Lang (Mary Lammers) of Columbia, MO; and Barbara Cook (Thomas) of Plano, TX.  Her sisters, Dorothy Imhoff and Dolores Distler of Jefferson City, MO; brother, Joseph E. Hartman of Tipton, MO; and her son-in-law, Scott (Dawn) Patterson of Wardsville, MO. She will leave an empty spot in the hearts of her grandchildren; Dr. Chrissa McClellen (John), Rocheport, MO; Shelly Esser (Greg), Boonville, MO; Riley Phillips (Amanda), New Franklin, MO; Dr. Katherine Cook, Columbus, OH; Andrew Cook, Boston, MA; Kelsay Schrader (JR), Blackwater, MO; Jack Lang (Cynthia), Bunceton, MO; Kaylee Lang, Jackson Hole, WY; and Jennifer Geiger (Dillion), Holt Summit, MO; as well as great-grandchildren, Kane McClellan, Tyson McClellan, Allie McClellan, Dean Esser, Josie Esser, Anna Grace Lang, Hudson Schrader and William Geiger.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to St. Martin’s Cemetery and S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Online condolences may be left at: www.howardfh.com.

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