ANDERSON, Alice Marie Lang

ANDERSON, LANG, BROWN, EAGAN, WOLF

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Date: 6/5/2014 at 20:52:20

Anderson, Alice Marie Lang -
Alice Marie Lang Anderson was born November 9, 1918 to Charles D and Nettie Gertrude (Brown) Lang on the family farm southwest of Emerson. Alice entered into peaceful rest on February 20, 2006 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 11 days.

Alice was the youngest of six children born into her family, along with her sibling's, Helen, Pearl and George as well as two infants who died at birth. Alice attended Forrester country school; walking most days the two miles each way. Alice graduated from Emerson High School in 1938. after her dad passed away, Alice and her mom moved to Emerson where Alice took care of her mom until she passed away. Alice was faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Emerson, being baptized and joining the church on September 4, 1939 and was an active member until her health worsened recently. For many years Alice taught 1st grade in the primary department in Sunday school. While attending BYF at church, she met and later married Alfred Anderson of the Wales community. They were married on December 10, 1941 at the home of her mother in Emerson. God blessed this union with two children, David and Mary.

Upon returning from the military service, Alice and Alfred lived on the farm southwest of Emerson, which has been in her family for over a century. Alice was a stay at home mom while her family grew up, tending to her family and the farm. She enjoyed raising her turkeys and chickens over the years. Alice attended all her kids activities, ballgames, 4-H, music recitals, school and church programs. Later she and dad would continue to support their grandchildren by attending many of their activities also. She was always there to encourage and support her family. After her family left home, Alice went to work as a cook at the Nishna Valley School, working there for 16 years until her retirement.

Alice was a member of the Baptist M & A, past member of the Asbury Club, Friendship Pitch Club, and Womens' Relief Core. Alice's favorite pastimes were gardening and playing cards. Alice enjoyed putting in a large vegetable garden every year which she later shared doing with granddaughter Gillian. Mom could be found working in the vegetable and flowers gardens most days, during the growing season. Alice was especially proud of her rows of peonies in her front yard and her Easter lily patch in the back yard.

Alice was preceded in death by Alfred, her husband of 62 years, her parents, siblings, and a niece. Alice is survived by son, David and wife Deborah of Emerson, Iowa, daughter, Mary and husband Patrick Eagan of Bedford, Iowa, grandchildren, Christine (Eagan) Wolf, Brian Eagan and Gillian Anderson, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

Funeral Services were held on Friday, Feb. 23, 2006 at the Emerson Baptist Church in Emerson, Iowa. Burial was in the Emerson Cemetery.
Memorials to the Nishna Valley Scholarship Fund or American Heart Association. Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday March 1, 2006