Ann Von Gonten

Ann Callaway Von Gonten, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024. 

Ann was born on July 20, 1934, in Madisonville, Kentucky, to the late John and Jane Donan. Ann was a loving wife to her late husband, William Douglas (Doug). She was a devoted mother to her two children, Rebecca Von Gonten and Bill (Kelly) Von Gonten. She was a proud grandmother to William (Monington) Von Gonten and Rachel Von Gonten (Tim) Dash and a great grandmother to James Dash. 

She is survived by her brothers, John (Charlotte) Donan and Bill (Beverly) Donan, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ann graduated from the University of Houston and was a registered pharmacist. She dedicated over 50 years to her chosen profession. Ann moved to Aggieland in 1960. Ann was a musician, a painter, a gardener, a teacher, a quilter, but most of all a loving wife, mother, and friend. 

A graveside service will be held on August 26, 2024, at 10:00AM at the Aggie Field of Honor. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan in Ann’s memory. 

“Joyful, joyful, we adore You, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow'rs before You, Op'ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day!” – Henry Van Dyke (1907)