- Date Of Death: December 14, 2018
- State: Idaho
Anne Marie Hextrum passed away peacefully on December 14th, 2018 at age 65 in Boise, Idaho surrounded by family members after waging a courageous battle with liposarcoma, a rare form of cancer, since 2003.
Anne was born on March 24th, 1953 in San Francisco to Herman “Chuck” and Barbara Anne Hextrum, and attended St. Dunston’s and Mills High Schools in Millbrae, California before enrolling in Chico State University where she obtained her nursing degree.
In 1983 Anne obtained an oncology position at King Faisal Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where she provided nursing care and support for the first bone marrow transplant in the country. There she met Greer Rising and married him in 1985. Anne and Greer had three children within 15 months, Kurt and twins Julie and Scott, forever known as the “Irish triplets.” The family lived in Berkeley and San Diego, California before relocating to Anchorage, Alaska. Anne worked at the Alaska Native Hospital and was a dedicated hockey mom among her other passions. In 2005 Anne moved back to California where she transitioned into the field of nursing administration at the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System, where she worked until retiring at 62 years of age.
As an oncology nurse and caregiver to many, Anne was passionate about assisting patients with mental health and addiction issues.
Anne is survived by her parents; her three children, Kurt (Kelsey) Rising, Julie and Scott Rising; grandson Dalton Edward Rising; brothers Charlie and Rich Hextrum; sisters Elaine Regalado and Helen and Grace Hextrum; 12 nieces and nephews; and former husband Greer Rising (Eileen); and friends across the globe.
