- Date Of Birth: May 26, 1927
- Date Of Death: March 9, 2020
- State: Iowa
Anna Jean State, 92, of Ankeny, formerly of Ira, died on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Mill Pond in Ankeny.
Jean, the daughter of Otis and Neva (Prine) Warner, was born on May 26, 1927 at the family home in Ira. She was a lifelong resident of Ira and graduated from Mingo High School. After graduation she worked at Cownie Furs and the Bell Telephone Company both in Des Moines.
Jean is survived by her husband, Robert State of Ankeny; children, Janna State of Newton, Connie Patterson of San Diego, California, Karen Hunter of Lustre, Montana, and Robert State (Kim Barton) of Altoona; her grandchildren, Steve Hunter, Bryce (Ashley) Hunter, Dustin Hunter (Kerri Freidhof), Heather Patterson, Grant Patterson, Dave Owens, Jenny (James) Gibson, Julie Hunter, and Julian (Jenn) State; great-grandchildren, Kiersten (Andrew), Riley, Andrew, Jessie, Brett, Grace, Cameron, Emily, Alani, Jeremiah, and Jaden; her sister, Janet Clement of Newton; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; twin daughters, Joan and Jane State, in infancy; and her siblings, Kenneth Warner, Velma Hanan, and Keith Warner.
