Anita Rae Trostem, 84, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna, MN. Services will be Saturday, January 22nd at 4:00 pm at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 3:00-4:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be April 9th, 2022 in Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery in Kiester. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home is entrusted with services. Online condolences can be left at www.brussheitner.com
Anita Rae Trostem was born May 26, 1937, in St Paul, to Naomi (Vye) Downs & Grover Downs. In 1961, she married Howard C. Trostem October 28th, and together they lived on the Trostem family Century Farm in Kiester, MN.
Anita spent years in the restaurant industry, working numerous places when in 1979 she and Howard purchased The Eat Shoppe in Kiester which they owned and operated for 12 years. She enjoyed traveling as she and Howard spent several years going to Florida and later 15 years as snow birds in Arizona. Anita loved cooking and being active with the Farming of Yesteryear. She was an avid bowler, loved watching Nascar with Howard, camping, and every chance she could spending time with her grandchildren and going to their events.
Anita is survived by one son Tony (Lori) Trostem; grandchildren, Nicole (Derek Bultman) Trostem, and Adam (Jennifer) Trostem; great grandchildren Brecklynn Bultman, Zander Trostem and Blair Trostem, sister Margaret (Jerry) Steenblock and half brother Chuck (Stephanie) Downs, step-sister Kathy (Neil) Gabrielson, sisters-in-law Beverly Downs and Mary Downs and many nieces, nephews, and their families.
Preceded in death by husband Howard, parents Grover (Eleanor) Downs and Naomi Downs (Delbert) Plath, and brothers Tim and Tom Downs.
Dear Tony Lori and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing! I was just thinking of her the other day as I looked at her Rigatoni recipe and how good her restaurant was! She loved you all so much and was evident when she talked about you. God Bless and may your memories give you comfort and strength!
our prayers to the family and thank you for all your help at Farming of Yesteryears. co president doug bruckhoff.
Dear Tony and family,
Our sympathies to you in the loss of a great lady. I knew you all first when you lived in Walters and I babysat you Tony. Over the years I would ran into your Mom in the area.
It was so good visiting with her when she and my Mom, Betty Kalis lived at Hidden Creek. They helped each other out with rides to church, etc.
we missed her when she moved to Owatonna. May she Rest In Peace 🙏