Andersen, Darlene E. (1944- 2017)

ANDERSEN, NELSON, YOUNG, GLEAVES, AUST, PALMER, ALLEN, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/31/2017 at 20:48:40

Name of deceased: Darlene Elouise Andersen (nee Nelson)

Aged: 73 yrs, 1 mo, 16 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: Feb. 6, 1944; Guthrie County, IA

Died: March 22, 2017

Funeral services: Monday, March 27, 2017; Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Husband of 54 years, Marlin Andersen of Avoca, IA; daughters, Denise (spouse, Jim) Young of Oakland, IA, Amy (spouse, Terry) Gleaves of Oakland, IA, and Julie (spouse, Mark) Aust of McFarland, WI; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Cody (fiancé, Roxi) of Sidney, IA, Tyler (spouse, Jacqueline and their son, Andersen) of Council Bluffs, IA, Mikayla (spouse, Angelo, and their daughters, Autumn and Andrea), Jordan and Wesley of Oakland, IA, Evan (spouse, Kassie) of Carson, IA, Alex of Storm Lake, IA, Grace of Oakland, IA, and Melanie, Ryan, Ashley and Jacob of McFarland, WI; sisters, LaVere Andersen of Avoca, IA, and Louene Palmer of Clara City, MN; sisters-in-law, Margie Nelson of Dexter, MN, and Laura Ann (spouse, Charlie) Allen of Avoca, IA; brother-in-law, Robert (spouse, Linda) Andersen of Avoca, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Harold and Frances (nee Williams) Nelson; father- and mother-in-law, Ernest and Lillian Andersen; brother, David Nelson; sister-in-law, Eleanor Quinn; brothers-in-law, Mike Quinn, Irwin Andersen and Ron Palmer

Education: graduated from AvoHa (Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA) High School, Class of 1962

Religious affiliation: active member, Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Marlin Andersen; March 2, 1963; Avoca, IA

Employment: After completing high school, she worked for Swede Pattee at Pattee Insurance; later, she was secretary of the Pottawattamie County Fair Board for many years. She ran Andersen Grain and Trucking, and with her great business sense, was able to make it into a successful corporation.

Hobbies/Interests: travel; playing cards, including Bridge; loved horses and dogs; attending her children’s and grandchildren’s school events

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