ANDERSON, Paul D. --- 1921-2011
GUIDER, ANDERSON, WETZEL, MCCOLLOUGH, NISSEN, HOWE
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Date: 3/23/2011 at 13:32:39
Paul Anderson
Paul D. Anderson, 89, of Citrus County, FL and formerly of Waukon, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Susan, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of Citrus County, FL. A celebration of Paul’s life will be held in Waukon in the coming summer. Cremation will be under the direction of Strickland Funeral Home of Crystal River, FL. A Mass of Remembrance was held at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Crystal River, FL Tuesday, February 7.
Paul was born October 26, 1921 in West Union to August R. and Mabel Guider Anderson. The family moved to Waukon when Paul was six years old. He attended St. Patrick’s School for 10 years and then graduated from Waukon High School in 1939. Paul and his brothers worked in the family business, Anderson Produce, during their school years and returned after World War II to continue in the business until 1974.
Ensign Anderson completed Naval Aviation Training, spending some of that time at the University of Iowa and the Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX. He was stationed at the Miami Naval Air Station in Florida, Torpedo Squadron 361, flying the TBF Avenger from the Naval Aircraft Carrier Croatan. In Miami, he met Theresa E. Wetzel from Cincinnati, OH. They were married November 24, 1945 and returned to Iowa.
After retiring from the family business, Paul leased and operated Green Valley Golf Course until 1989. Paul and Theresa returned to Florida every winter for many years until 2003, then making Citrus County, FL their home. Paul enjoyed sports, flying, golf, and traveling with Theresa.
Paul was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Waukon Golf and Country Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lawrence D. Anderson Post, named after his brother who was an officer aboard the USS Arizona and died at Pearl Harbor.
Paul is survived by Theresa, his wife of 65 years; his daughters, Susan (Barney) McCollough of Crystal River, FL and Nancy Nissen of St. Augustine, FL; his sons, Lawrence J. (Gloria) Anderson of Stillwater, MN and Dr. Steven (Kathy Emorey) Anderson; a sister, Marjorie (Kenneth) Howe; a sister-in-law, Wanda Anderson; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Robert O. and his wife Betty, Lawrence D. “Bud”, and Ralph “Rocky”.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Hospice of Citrus County in Beverly Hills, FL; Community & Home Care at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, or St. Patrick’s School in Waukon.Waukon Standard, February 9, 2011
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