Anita Louise Styron, 56, passed away unexpectedly on June 22nd, 2026. She was born on October 27th, 1969, at Warren Air Force base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her family moved to North Platte, Nebraska where she grew up. She later moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where she spent her adult life. She had two daughters, Miranda Martin and Hayley Doxon, who were her world. She loved being a mom. Anita also cared deeply about animals and had three dogs and a cat at her time of passing. She volunteered with several local animal rescue groups and was a lifelong advocate for animal welfare. Anita extended her kindness to wild animals as well and befriended the neighborhood foxes. She enjoyed her evenings watching and feeding them.

Anita spent her early career working as an executive assistant for two different financial service firms. While working full time, she took classes to earn her medical assistant and radiology degrees and certifications. Anita went on to work in the medical field until the time of her death. She found her calling helping people and cared deeply about the patients she served.

Anita is survived by her daughters Miranda and Hayley, her father Phillip Styron (Sylvia), her older sister Annette Styron and children Phillip and Kenneth Palu, and her younger sister Angela Phifer and children Anthony Soldevila and Emily Skowronski. She is also survived by her found family of 20 years: Bob and Marilyn Scheinost and their daughters, Carol Scheinost (Dwayne), Carla Lyons (Bob), and Kimberly Scheinost (Nick).

Anita is preceded in death by her mother, Jolene Stryon, and all of her beloved pets that she has lost and is now reunited with.

Services will be held at a later date.

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