Anne Elizabeth Symens-Bucher was born on September 17, 1957, in Alameda, California. Anne married Terry Symens-Bucher on October 4, 1986, and they had five children: Chiara, Catherine, John, Timothy, and Robert.
Symens-Bucher obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Holy Names University.
Symens-Bucher was with the Franciscaus St. Barbara Province for twenty-five years. Symens-Bucher co-founded the Nevada Desert Experience.
Color image of Sister Rosemary Lynch standing near a cactus in the Nevada desert during a demonstration organized by the Lenten Desert Experience, a group opposed to nuclear testing.