2019, at Great Plains Health at the age of 67.
Anna was born December 30, 1951, to Cecil and Delores (Faherty) Gunther
in Arnold, Nebraska where she grew up. She graduated from Arnold High
School then attended business school in Grand Island. After graduating
she married Dale Pinkston, they had three children, and later divorced.
On April 8, 1983, Anna was united in marriage to Terrance ‘Terry’
Michael Hoban in North Platte and they made their home south of Maxwell
where they have lived ever since. Anna worked in North Platte at Dairy
Queen then for Shopko as a Receiving Clerk Manager from the time they
opened until retiring in 2005.
Anna loved her family and helped raise her grandkids. She liked reading
and being outside bird watching, tending to her flowers and gardening.
She also enjoyed going camping and fishing. Anna was raised in the
Catholic church and had a strong faith in God. She and Terry would walk
to “Amen Corner” thanking God for the nice weather, their great
neighbors, all God’s creatures and for a good family.
She leaves behind her husband, Terry, of Maxwell; sons, Chad Pinkston
(Nicole Swan), of Dallas, South Dakota and Will Hoban, of Rapid City,
South Dakota; daughters, Marci (Jeff) Heinzen, of North Platte, Dawn
Pinkston, Shannon Hoban (Jeremy Parks), of Aurora, Colorado and Erin
Hoban (Ty Johnson), of Fort Calhoun; many grandkids including, Zoie and
Rowan Parks; brothers, John (Carrie) Gunther and Mike (Barb) Gunther, of
Arnold, Dan (Patty) Gunther, of Lincoln, Pat Gunther, of Holdrege, Tom
(Dianna) Gunther, of California and Larry (Lisa) Gunther, of Mission,
Kansas; good friends, Doug and Beth Thompson and Bill and Pauline Titus;
and many nieces, nephews and other family.
Anna was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Mary Ann Hoban;
parents, Cecil and Delores Gunther; and special uncle, John J. Faherty.
Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date. The memorial
book may be signed at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials
are to the Salvation Army. Odean Colonial Chapel at C &