Anderson, Darlene Ellen (1925 - 2015)

ANDERSON, MEISLAND, HANSEN, CLARK, MONKMAN, JACOBS, KRUMMEL, BEHRENDT, BROOKS, JACOBSEN, PONSAR, TETZLAFF

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/22/2015 at 17:36:26

Name of deceased: Darlene Ellen (nee Meisland) Anderson

Aged: 90 yrs, 14 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Nov. 6, 1925; Harlan, IA

Died: Nov. 20, 2015; Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Nov. 23, 2015; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in Danway Cemetery, Shelby County, IA.

Survived by: Children, Dean Anderson of Harlan, IA and Deanna (spouse, Gary) Krummel of Avoca, IA; grandchildren, Chris (spouse, Jenny) Krummel, Kimberly Behrendt, Michelle (spouse, Eric) Brooks, Melissa Jacobsen, David Anderson, and Jamie Anderson; great-grandchildren, Shelby, Hadley, and Chet Krummel, Katy Ponsar, Kayla Anderson, Alissa and Matt Andersen, Aaron and Chelsea Brooks, Cory, Nick, and Ashley Behrendt, Kelsey Tetzlaff, Jordan and Jessica Jacobsen; daughter-in-law, Kathy Anderson of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Theodore and Ellen (nee Hansen) Meisland; husband, Chet; daughter, Lois Jean; son, Stephen; sisters, Helen Clark, Pearl Anderson, Amanda Clark, Emily Monkman, and Thelma Jacobs; brothers, Porter and Theodore Meisland

Education: attended Harlan, IA schools

Religious affiliation: baptized, Danway Lutheran Country Church, Irwin, IA; confirmed at Harlan (IA) Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she remained a lifelong member

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Chester Edward Anderson; Jan. 27, 1942; location not provided

Employment: Early on, Darlene worked as a pay clerk for Harlan Produce and later transferred to Seymour Food Company in Denison, IA, to be their daily financial reporter to the main office in Kansas City. Lastly, she was employed by the State of Iowa as a Home Health Aide and with R.L.D.S. as a coordinator for their Home Health service.

Hobbies/Interests: lifetime member of Shelby County Historical Museum, Myrtue Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Iowa Betterment State Organization, where she received an award from Iowa Governor Brandstad for her service on their board.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com