HILL CITY--Anna Frood, Hill City, died at a Rapid City nursing home on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Anna Vass was born in Oberpullendorf, Austria on March 22, 1917, to Stefan and Rosa (Srarka) Vass. She grew up in Oberpullendorf and at age 16, moved to England, where she work as a nanny and woman's companion. Anna returned to Austria and married a doctor there. He was killed in World War II. Anna then worked as a overseas long distance telephone operator in Linz, Austria. She met Buster Frood during this time and she and Buster were married on August 8, 1948 in Linz. The couple took at ship in March of 1949 to the United States and came to Weaver Army Air Base near Rapid City. Anna became a naturalized citizen on July 9, 1951. She worked as a waittress at Schimmels, the Bright Spot and Hokes and was later the camera department manager at the BX at Ellsworth. Anna was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legional Auxiliary and the DAV Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Black Hills German Club. After her retirement, Anna spent a lot of time making jams, jellies, and was famous for her apple pies and chocolate rum cakes. Survivors include her two daughters, Pat Vine and her husband Norman, Wolf Point, MT and Linda Block and her husband Jack, Hill City; 2 granddaughters, Joelie Eliason and her husband Andy and Karma Wasson and her husband Cory, all of Washington and 4 great-grandchildren. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Buster in 1980; brothers, Albert, Eugene, Stefan, Ladislous and Karl and a sister Theresa. Visitation will be from 2 until 5 p.m. on Sunday at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at Black Hills National Cemetery with Pastor Preston Brown officiating. A procession for family and friends will leave the funeral home at 1:15 p.m.