Anita Ruth Bakos, 73, of Granite City, IL, passed away at 5:43 p.m. Sun. Feb. 24, 2019, in Granite City.
She was born Oct. 5, 1945, in Arlington, KY to the late Marion Euen Farrow and Velma (Hoskins) Scheely.
She and Joseph Bakos were married in St. Louis, MO in 1970 and he preceded her in death Jan. 2, 1996.
Anita was a lifelong waitress and retired from Holiday Inn in downtown St. Louis after 37 years of service. She loved going to the casino and playing bingo
She is survived by a son: Chris (Theresa) Bakos of Granite City; and a brother: Marion Gene (Madonna) Farrow of Granite City.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jerone Taveggia.
Services are private.
Arrangements with online information and guestbook through Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory may be found at www.wojstrom.com.
