Victoria Jo Anania

Victoria Jo Anania, 74, passed away on December 22, 2023, at home in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Victoria was born on August 5, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa to Joseph and Dorothy (St. John) Bento. She was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended St. Josephs Academy and graduated from Lincoln High School. She married Michael L. Anania on September 10, 1966. They moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1976. She worked for the Lincoln Public Schools in the special education department and truly loved her job. She also was a self-employed floral designer.

She enjoyed landscaping, gardening, art, and painting. She was a lifelong Catholic.

Victoria is survived by her husband of 57 years, Michael L. Anania; children, Michael A. Anania and Traci (Lather Scholtz) Sullivan; and grandchildren, Adrian Anania, Jon Anania, Alex Anania, Taylor Sullivan, Skylor (Skyler Hartwig) Sullivan, Chandlyr (Nolan Robinson) Sullivan, and Parker Sullivan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Greg Bento and Patricia Ellis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 15 Indianola Road, Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa with a rosary to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Victoria.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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