SANDERS, Andy 1911-1964

SANDERS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 12/23/2016 at 13:19:18

Andy Sanders Drops Dead While at Work At Canning Factory

Andrew Sanders died suddenly while at work at the Ackley Food Processors, Inc., at about 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 28. He was at his job in the casing department when he suddenly slumped over and did not respond to any efforts to revive him. The coroner pronounced his death due to a heart attack.

He was born near Steamboat Rock October 20, 1911, the son of William and Gertie Sanders. He has always lived in this community and he never married. He did farm work and since 1952 has worked for the canning factory.

Surviving are nine brothers and sisters: George, Bill, Mrs. George Huisenga and Mrs. August Kolthoff of Iowa Falls; Mrs. Claus Risius, Mrs. Joe Delger and Mrs. Walter Harms of Ackley; Harm of Aplington and Mrs. David Miller of Wellsburg. His parents, a brother, Gus, and an infant brother and sister preceded him in death.

The Rev. M. R. Houts will conduct funeral services at the Fritz Funeral Home Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the cemetery of the First Christian Reformed Church west of Wellsburg.

--Ackley World-Journal (Ackley, Iowa), 1 October 1964, pg 1