Anna Marie Montague

Anna Marie Montague, 86-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Diamond Willow Memory Care Facility in Little Falls, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Anna Marie Montague was born in Little Falls on October 12, 1938 to Carl and Mary (Forcier) Rasinski. She was the fourth of ten children. Anna grew up on the family farm, north of Little Falls, close to Camp Ripley. Anna attended District 1, in Belle Prairie Township for grade school before attending Junior High School in Little Falls. Anna was not able to attend High School due to having to drop out and work to help support her younger brothers and sisters who lived at home. She was able to complete her GED in 1988, which she was very proud of after having raised her own family.

Anna worked many different jobs throughout the years. While working in Minneapolis at White Way Cleaners, she met her future husband, Charles Montague. They lived in Minneapolis for a while, before moving to St. Cloud and then to Sauk Rapids before finally purchasing a small farm 1 mile from the home she grew up in. It was here they would raise their 5 children: Cynthia, Patrick, David, Jennifer and Rebecca.

Anna loved to travel by the Amtrak train and with a few friends, went across the country to visit numerous places. Her favorite Minnesota State Park was Itasca State Park, which she would visit whenever possible. She was an avid bird watcher, her favorite was the American Bald Eagle and she was fortunate to have a nesting pair on her land north of Little Falls and could view the nest from her front steps. She was a voracious reader, her favorite authors were Louis L'amour and James Harriot. After retiring, her nightly routine was to curl up with a book and a cold beer and read until she was ready to sleep.

Anna is survived by her ex-husband Charles of Milaca, MN, Cynthia Marie Hagemann Moore (Peter) of Little Falls, Patrick Thomas Montague (Delia) of Weslaco, TX, David John Montague (Norma) of Little Falls, Jennifer Ann Montague (Paul James) of Ramsey, MN, and Rebecca Ann Glaser (Kenneth) of Brainerd, MN; siblings, Theresa Zentz (Rodney) of Fergus Falls, MN and Lawrence Rasinski of Staples, MN; grandchildren, Justin (Brandee) Hagemann, Michelle (Daniel) Braack,and Dante, Ailed and Elijah Montague, Destiny (Rob) Harp, Cheyenne (Dan) Swenson, Ethan (Chelsea), Zachary, Nikita, and Jonathan Duscher, Jesse Montague and Kenneth Glaser II, Shelbey (Jordan) Hoops,Maggie James, Amanda Glaser,Tanda (Josh) Glaser. Austin Glaser, great grandchildren Hunter, Nicholas and Shaelyn Hagemann, and Ellie and Logan Braack, and Elsie Duscher, Calvin and Waylon Hoops,Neveah Glaser, Kane,Willa and Addilynn Cregl and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Mary Rasinski; brothers, Charles, Robert and James Rasinski; sisters, Joan and Elizabeth Rasinski, Carolyn Lattimer and Kathleen Runyan. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to CHI St. Gabriel's Hospice: 815 SE 2nd Street, Little Falls, MN 56345 https://www.chistgabriels.com/donate

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Diamond Willow and CHI Hospice for the compassion and care that was given during Anna’s time in their care.

A memorial will be held at a later date.

Brenny Family Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services of Randall, MN.