BURNELL THEODORE ANDERSON 1912-1977

IVERSON, ANDERSON, FISCHER, KOENIG, SHUPP

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Date: 7/6/2005 at 07:40:21

BURNELL THEODORE ANDERSON 1912-1977

Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 23, 1977 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, for Burnell Theodore Anderson, who died Saturday, August 20, 1977 at Community Memorial Hospital, Postville. The Rev. David R. Nelson officiated.

Born December 25, 1912 at Clermont, Burnell was the son of Martin and Nora Iverson Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at East Clermont Lutheran Church. After graduation from Clermont high school he attended Iowa State Teachers College. In 1938 he became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Postville. May 22, 1937 he was united in marriage to Ora Fischer and the couple farmed all their married life near Postville.

Preceding him in death were his mother, Mrs. Martin Anderson; a sister Anna May and a son and a daughter, both in infancy.

Survivors include his wife Ora; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Judy) Koenig of Wayne, Nebraska; four sons, Donald and David of Postville; Dean of Lawler and Dennis of Wilton; seven grandchildren; his father, Martin Anderson and two sisters, Mrs. Deane (Eleanor) Shupp, Memphis, Tennessee and Chrystal Anderson, Clermont.

Interment was in the Postville Cemetery.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr