September 29, 2011
Fairmont Sentinel
INVERNESS, Fla. - ANITA LOUISE BURGESS, age 65, of Clearwater, Fla., and
formerly of Fairmont and Welcome, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at HPH
Hospice.
Anita Perrine was born to Ardis and Victor Perrine of Fairmont, on Feb.
1, 1946. She lived in Cottage Grove, Minn., and Longmont, Denver, and
Littleton, Colo., before returning to Welcome, then moving to Clearwater
in 2002. She graduated from Welcome High School as Class of 1964
valedictorian and from the Naeve School of Nursing in Albert Lea, Minn.
She worked as a registered nurse. She met her future husband, Jim
Burgess, at Camp Birchwood, Conn., in 1968; they divorced in 1984.
Anita was a lover of pets, including basset hound Leonard, collie
Laddie, wolf hybrids Myeeta and Teela, and cats Sir Richard and Kitty.
Anita enjoyed relaxing with Kitty in her Florida room, reading, watching
Survivor, visiting with her friends, watching wildlife, and playing
Scrabble. She was a devoted member of MPWC-ME Inc. (Medical
Professionals/Persons with CFIDS/M.E.), an advocacy and support
organization for people with chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction
syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis. She helped found a support group for
people with chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple sclerosis in Sherburn
and surrounding communities. Anita previously enjoyed playing
racquetball, participating in yoga, and hiking in the mountains.
Anita is survived by her sons Todd (Laura) Burgess, of Golden, Colo.,
and John (Melissa) Burgess, of Evans, Colo.; sisters Rita Williams, of
Fairmont, and Sylvia Perrine, of Homosassa Springs, Fla.; brothers
Melvin Perrine, of Wyndmoor, Penn., Orvin Perrine, of North Saint Paul,
Minn., Larry Perrine, of Brandon, S.D., and Richard Perrine, of
Sherburn; and granddaughters Abigail Burgess and Isabel Burgess.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.HooperFuneralHome.com <http://www.hooperfuneralhome.com/>
A celebration of Anita's life is planned for July 2012 in Estes Park, Colo.
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