Mary Elizabeth Andersen 1925-2012

ANDERSEN SIFERT GUNDER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/14/2012 at 20:49:04

Sioux City Journal
February 09, 2012

SIOUX CITY -- Mary Elizabeth Andersen, 86, of Terre Haute, Ind., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Terre Haute surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sioux City. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., a rosary recited at 6:30 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Online condolences for the family may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Mary was born on Oct. 24, 1925, in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Irene Sifert and Charles D. Gunder. She was raised by her loving foster parents, Ethel and Tom Hanlon. She graduated from North High School in Algona with the class of 1945.

Mary was united in marriage with Hans Andersen on Aug. 25, 1953, in Des Moines. Hans preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 1997, in Sioux City. Mary was a stay-at-home mom.

She enjoyed baking, fishing, bingo and spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be greatly missed.

She is survived by four daughters, Mary Ann Andersen of Sioux City, Margaret Carver of Lincoln, Neb., Katherine Peters (Patrick) of Liberty, Mo., and Ruthie LaTelle of Terre Haute; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and her two sisters, Isabelle Roelines of Rollings, Ill., and Betty Ressler of Des Moines.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her foster parents; her daughter, Kristine Thompson; her brother, Charles Gagen; and her foster brother, Tommy Hanlon.