ANITA JANE ESCOLAS

Anita Jane Escolas, 74, of Springfield passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born Aug. 22, 1949, in Burlington, Vt., the daughter of Dr. Edmond L. and Fern R. (Lyons) Escolas.
She was a 1967 graduate of Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyo., and attended the University of Wyoming, in Laramie, Wyo.
She is survived by her two children, Emily Ricca of Miami, Fla. and Jordan Ricca of Springfield; one sister, Peggy (Richard) Cole of Marionville; two brothers, Ed (Bobbie) Escolas of Yutan, Neb. and David (Susie) Escolas of Laramie, Wyo.; one aunt, Carol Tribble of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; and one cousin, Mark (Tamara) Tribble of Cookeville, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Angie Escolas.
No services are planned currently.
Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.