ANDERSON, Leland E. (1936-2003)

ANDERSON

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 11/20/2012 at 08:10:07

Obituary from The Des Moines Register newspaper, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA on 2-22-2003:

Leland Earl"Bud" Anderson, 67, of Melcher-Dallas died of congestive heart failure Thursday at West Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at St. John Lutheran Church in Melcher-Dallas, with burial at Chariton Cemetery in Chariton.

Mr. Anderson was born in Chariton and had lived in the Columbia area before moving to the Melcher-Dallas area 34 years ago. He was a retired farmer and enjoyed hunting, tractor pulls and playing dominos.

He is survived by his wife, Anna; a son, Michael of Cambria; four daughters, Tina Starckovich and Tami Harold, both of Melcher-Dallas, and Beverly Anderson and Lisa Anderson, both of Des Moines; three sisters, Juanita Bridges of Des Moines and Lois Davis and Donna Jean Ripperger, both of Chariton; and eight grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Melcher-Dallas Fire Rescue or St. John Lutheran Church in Melcher-Dallas. Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton is handling arrangements.