Wesley Anderson, 1913-2008

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 07:37:49

Funeral Services were held for Wesley Anderson of the Ingham Lake and High Lake area at the United Methodist Church in Graettinger, Iowa at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2008. Pastor Michael L. Shaffer, officiating. Interment was at High Lake Cemetery in Wallingford, Iowa.

Wesley Harold Anderson, the son of Olen and Carrie (Johnson) Anderson, was born August 31, 1913, in Wallingford, Iowa. He passed away Monday, October 6, 2008, at Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, Iowa, at the age of 95 years.

He received his education in the Violet Dale Country School east of Wallingford.

On June 15,1943, Wesley was united in marriage to L. Irene Lundgren. The couple made their home and raised their family in the Ingham Lake and High Lake area since 1944. Wesley worked for the Emmet County Conservation Board and Wolden Park. Wesley loved nature and was active at Peterson Point and enjoyed wildlife, fishing and spending time with his family.

Wesley was a member of the United Methodist Church in Graettinger.

Left to cherish Wesley's memory are his wife of 65 years, Irene of Wallingford; 3 children, Wayne Anderson and his wife Karen, of Graettinger; Ramona Fleck and her husband Austin "Bud" of Spencer, Iowa; Joyce Brown and her husband, Tyrone, of Kingwood, Texas; grandchildren Brad and Shauna Anderson; Brent and Penny Anderson; Kent DeBerg; Kevin DeBerg; Koreen DeBerg; Danielle (Brown) and Scott Hancock; Daylon Brown; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Isabelle; Lydia; Kasey; Bryce; Brandon; and Ryan.

Preceding Wesley in death were his parents and sisters and brothers, Christina Leeson, Cleo Lammers, Edna Berven, Jesse, Emmet and Harvey Anderson.

Source: The Graettinger Times, Graettinger, Iowa; October 8, 2008.