In 1932, Anna relocated to Seattle WA with her mother and sisters. When Anna was 15, she met her future husband, Roy G. Osthus (1916-1991), son of Olaf Osthus and Ellen Carlson, who habitually pulled his little brother past her one-room home in a wagon that he'd fashioned from a peach crate. Roy served in the CCC from 1937-1940. In Jun 1940, Anna graduated from Franklin High School and, in Aug 1941, she married Roy at Rainier Beach Methodist Church in Seattle WA. Anna was devoted to her husband and their only daughter Sherry who was born in Aug 1943. In the ‘50s, Anna was a respected employee of Johnny's Market, where she worked as a meat wrapper to help purchase their home in Des Moines WA, where she contentedly settled as housewife and mother.

Anna enjoyed traveling with her family through the North Cascades into Canada, and camping along the Oregon Coast, and often included her nieces Sheila and Judy – who were like sisters to Sherry. Like her mother, Anna was an excellent seamstress and crocheted warm blankets. Anna loved cats (and cat sitting), was a faithful Mariner's fan (Woohoo!), and often browsed thrift stores and antique malls for yellow glass. Anna was fascinated with geology and archeology, and enjoyed her last few years living with her loving daughter and dedicated son-in-law – particularly at their vacation home in Quincy WA, nestled below basalt cliffs where they had spectacular views of the Columbia River Gorge. She looked forward to the warm months and visiting grandchildren.

Through the years Anna remained dedicated to her family – her pride and joy. She enjoyed family gatherings and intimate chats, and fondly recalled luncheons with her sister, Myra, and telephone conversations with her sister Margery. Her family loved her compassion, loyalty, generosity, independence, sense of humor, and forgiving nature. Her grandchildren thought of her fun and ‘hip.' Her first great-granddaughter called her [my] Annie; a name that stuck.