Scott Andersen 1962-2004

ANDERSEN, HERRON, CONRAD, OLSEN

Posted By: David Hellwege (email)
Date: 9/29/2006 at 07:11:39

Scott Andersen, 42, of 306 S. State St., Boone, died Sunday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines from complications of heart surgery.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Cornerstone Church of Ames (located at Highway 30 and Interstate 35) with the Rev. Pastor Troy Nesbitt officiating.

He was born in Osage on Aug. 27, 1962, the son of Robert and Betty (Herron) Andersen. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1980 and North Iowa Community College in 1982. He then attended Iowa State University.

He married Danielle Conrad on March 1, 1997, in Ames. Since 1994, he was production manager for AgLeader Technology in Ames. He was a member of the Cornerstone Church of Ames, the Toastmasters in Ames, the Ogden Saddle Club and the Connection Group of his church. While in Mason City, he coached Little League. He trained horses and enjoyed bicycling, boating and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife of Boone; four sons, Daniel and Jordan Andersen, both of Osage, and DJ and Marshall Andersen, both at home; two daughters, Jessica Andersen and Samantha Andersen, both at home; his mother and step-father Betty and Merlyn Ball of Mesa, Ariz.; one brother, Rick Andersen and his wife Lisa; and two sisters, Kim Olson and her husband Scott and Tammy Andersen all of Gilbert, Ariz.

Visitation will be at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) at which time the family will be present. After the visitation, his body will be cremated.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to establish college funds for his children. Schroeder Memorial Chapel, Sixth and Marshall streets, is in charge of the arrangements.

[Source: BNR via the WWW; orignally published September 22, 2004.]