Mildred B. Anderson 1914-2012

ANDERSON, SEVOLD, NESS, SUNDE, COLLENTINE, COLLINS, PETERSEN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/19/2014 at 18:14:25

Mildred B. Anderson, the daughter of Julius and Emelie (Sevold) Anderson was born October 28, 1914, in rural Emmet County, Iowa. Mildred departed this life on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Good Samaritan Center in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 98. She was baptized at Wallingford Lutheran Church.

She received her education in the Emmet County Schools. Mildred helped with farming at home with her parents until moving to Estherville in 1947. In February of 1947, she started working as a receptionist for E.K. Vaubel, M.D. and continued working there for 33 1/2 years.

She attended Estherville Lutheran Church. Mildred was a lover of nature-woodland hiking; birding; insect study and berry picking. For hobbies, she enjoyed gardening; yard work; flowers; reading; sewing and knitting.

Left to cherish Mildred's memory are four nephews, Arlin E. Ness of Anthem, Arizona; Pastor David L. Ness of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Joel E. Sunde of Amery Wisconsin; James J. Sunde of Estherville; two nieces, Marilyn Collentine of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Charlotte E. Sunde of Amery, Wisconsin; ten grand nieces; three grand nephews; eleven great-grand nieces and nephews.

Preceding Mildred in death are her parents; three sisters, Alva Sunde; Eunice Petersen; Florence Ness; two grand nephews, Shawn and Tim Ness; one great grand niece, Faith Collins; three brothers-in-law, Laurits Sunde; Gilbert Ness and Leonard Petersen. (MC)