Andersen, Dorothy Ruth (Pitt) (1938 - 2020)

ANDERSEN, PITT, JACOBSEN, ADAMS, WRIGHT, BAKER, WIEPERT, REID

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/10/2020 at 16:15:18

Name of deceased: Dorothy Ruth Andersen (nee Pitt)

Aged: 82 yrs, 7 mo, 27 days

Residence: Shelby, Shelby County, IA

Born: March 29, 1938; Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Died: Nov. 25, 2020; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private service, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020; United Lutheran Church, Shelby, IA; burial was in the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Sons, Donald (spouse, Pam) Andersen of Eastham, MA, Richard Andersen of Shelby, IA, and Larry (spouse, Angie) Andersen of Denison, IA; daughter, Debra (spouse, Denny) Jacobsen of Hancock, IA; brothers, Stan (spouse, Darlene) Pitt of Logan, IA, and Mel (spouse, Alice) Pitt of Council Bluffs, IA; sisters, Barb Adams of Council Bluffs, IA, Betty (spouse, Doug) Wright of Crescent, IA, and Margie Baker of Council Bluffs, IA; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Harold Wayne and Emma Christena (nee Wiepert) Pitt; husband, David Andersen (deceased March 16, 2010); brothers, Ray Pitt and Ronald Pitt; sister, Doris Reid

Education: Graduated from Missouri Valley (IA) High School, Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: Member, United Lutheran Church, Shelby, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Knute David Andersen; May 30, 1959; Shelby Lutheran Church, Shelby, IA

Employment: After finishing high school, she worked at Mutual of Omaha Insurance in Omaha, NE, for a short time. After her marriage, she became a farmer’s wife

Hobbies/Interests: Liked to bowl; play cards; make ceramics; cook and bake; traveling with David and, after his death, with friends; enjoyed gardening and then canning the fresh produce she grew

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com