Anne Burton Grether passed away peacefully on February 1, 2014. Anne and her twin sister, Alice, were born in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 19, 1934 to parents Hartzell (Ding) and Florence Burton and sister Lucille. Anne graduated from the Sunset Hill School and the University of Kansas. On August 1, 1959, she married Ralph Waterman Grether, and for over 50 years, they lived in Prairie Village, KS and raised their daughters, Laura and Katharine. Anne and Ralph were active members of First Lutheran Church. Anne will be remembered for her love of sports-especially KU Jayhawk basketball, her great cooking, her hospitality to all that passed through her door and sat at her table, her constant smile, her strength and courage, and her kind and giving soul. She was a proud Swede, a true friend, a great neighbor, and a lover of life. Anne will live on through her daughters and grandchildren of whom she was tremendously proud. Anne was preceded in death by her parents; Ralph, her husband of 53 years; and her numerous pets. She is survived by her daughters, Laura (Jeff) Martin and Katharine (Darby) Ritter; her sisters, Lucille (William) Reno and Alice (Lloyd) Silver; her grandchildren, Grace and Walter Martin and Christopher, Hayley, Lauren, and Jack Ritter; her nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends; and her beloved cat Charlie. Anne's family thanks Dr. Paul Diederich, Dr. Gregory Muehlebach, and the staffs at Park Meadows Senior Living, Kansas University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU, and Select Specialty Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas, all of whom provided such outstanding and compassionate care for Anne. A memorial service for Anne will be held Friday, February 7 at 11 AM at First Lutheran Church, 6400 State Line Rd. , Mission Hills, Kansas. A luncheon and visitation will follow, and all are welcome. In lieu of flowers, Anne's family suggests contributions to First Lutheran Church or Wayside Waifs.