Anna Soulek (Galland) was born the farm west of Salix,IA to Miles and Ellen (Mogensen) on April 20,1928. She attended Salix School in Salix IA. After graduation,she first worked at shoe store in Sioux City, IA and then worked the A&P Grocery store in Sioux City, IA. On March 14,1948 she was united in marriage to Robert Soulek in Salix,IA. They farmed south of Lake Andes, south of Wagner and moved to a farm southwest of Armour in 1951 where they farmed. She was member of the Armour Congregational Church of Armour. She was active in Ladies Circle, taught Sunday School for a number of years. Her hobbies were gardening, sewing, painting paint by numbers pictures. She loved to repurpose or recycle items.  Coffee pot was always on.  She die at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD on July ,2023 at the age of 95. Just before entering Ava’s House; she lived at Trail Ridge Assisted Living in Sioux Falls, SD.

 She is survived  daughter, Ruth (Jerry) Mack of Sioux Falls, SD, 3 grandchildren, Kari (Sean) Doyle of St. Augustine, FL, Kathy (Reilly) Licha of Sioux Falls, SD, and Kyle (Amy)Mack of Sioux Falls, SD, 2 great-grandchildren, Kilian and Addison Doyle, her brothers Robert Galland (Marcia),CA and Richard Galland Salix,IA , and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents and 3 sister-in-laws and their spouses.