Howard Dexter Anderson 1920 - 2014

ANDERSON KNUTSON, DIXON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/26/2014 at 19:05:32

Mapleton Press
22 May 2014

Howard Dexter Anderson died May 10 in Mapleton at the age of 93 years, 11 months, 2 days.

Howard was born June 8, 1920, at Soldier, the third eldest of seven children born to Albert and Clara (Knutson) Anderson. He attended country school. Howard’s father died when Howard was only eight years old and his mother died when he was just 16, thus he helped raise his younger siblings.

As World War II loomed across the sea to America, Howard was drafted into the United States Army. He entered Oct. 13, 1941, and served as a Combat Infantryman in Germany. In the heat of a battle just a couple days prior to Armistice Day, Howard was wounded by a sniper shot and nearly died, but was rescued unconscious. He was transferred for medical care, and due to complications of his injuries, his right arm was amputated.

For his valor, he received the Purple Heart and was honorably discharged Nov. 10, 1945. He was a lifelong member of both the V.F.W. Post #5605 of Ute and D.A.V., as well as a member of the American Legion Aaby Post #442 of Ute.

With determination, Howard went on to live a very active life. He ran a cafe, the “Snack Shop” in Soldier, sold seed corn, and went to Auctioneer’s School.

On Nov. 4, 1948, Howard was united in matrimony to Catherine Helen Dixon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ute. Along with farming, milking cows, and the couple raising 10 children, Howard continued to work as an auctioneer at farm sales, the Ute Sale Barn, and worked years at the Dunlap Livestock Auction. He was also a cattle buyer for local farmers and would often haul livestock.

Howard was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ute, and upon moving to Mapleton, became a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church there. He was also a member of the Charter Oak Chapter of the Knights of Columbus. He was a past member of the Charter Oak-Ute School Board. He volunteered for years as a 4-H leader for the Eager Beavers 4-H Club at Ute and loved going to the Monona County Fair and working with his kids. He even went as far to jokingly tell his family it was their “summer vacation.”

Those family members left to honor Howard are Catherine, his wife of 65 years; four sons and their wives, Edward and Rosemary Anderson of Shelby, James and Sue Anderson of Omaha, Neb., William and Nancy Anderson of Louisville, Texas, and Thomas and Paula Anderson of Strausburg, Col.; five daughters, Beverly Warner of Cleveland, Texas, Judith Milone and her husband, Tony, Ardith Morello, and Patricia Anderson, all of Omaha, Neb., and Mary Freml and her husband, Rich, of Harlan; a son-in-law, Kirk Schatzle and his wife, Deb, of Cedar Rapids; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents, Howard was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa Anderson Schatzle; a son-in-law, Jerry Warner; five brothers, Leland, Quintin, Warren, Bernard, and Gene; and one sister, Zelda.

Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, May 13, at 10 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mapleton, with Rev. Dan Greving officiating. Message in Music was by Colleen Henderson, organist, and

Sharyl Bruning, vocalist.

Pallbearers were grandsons John Warner, Karl Freml , Nick Freml, Colburn Freml, T.J. Morello, Rob Anderson,Cody Cranford, Tony Sheehy.

Honorary Pallbearers were grandsons and granddaughters Kevin Eastman, Tanner Holgate, Mark Warner, Molly Holgate, Katrina Milone, Micheala Milone, Kate Anderson, Luci Eastman, Maggie Schatzle, Claire Schatzle, Lena Sheehy, Lisa Sheehy, Erin Cuentas, Charlotte Anderson, Nick Defoil, Shannon Morello, Sharlei Warner, Ben Cuentas.

Visitation was Monday, May 12, after 4 p.m. with Vigil Wake Service at 7 p.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton.

Military Honors & Interment by Ute V.F.W. Post #5605 and the

American Legion Aaby Post #442 of Ute, at St. Clair Cemetery, Ute

Everyone was invited and encouraged to go to the church basement following the interment for a time of sharing food and fellowship.

Armstrong Funeral Service in Mapleton was in charge of the arrangements.

Monona Obituaries maintained by Linda Ziemann.
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