Bertha Anderson 1883 - 1981

ANDERSON, SKINNER, COON

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Date: 10/3/2022 at 20:45:53

Correctionville News
25 November 1981

Bertha Anderson, daughter of George and Ella Skinner Coon was born at Correctionville, Iowa on Sept. 21, 1883 and passed away Nov. 11,1981 at teh Colonial Manor Nursing Home at Correctionville. She had reached the age of 98 years, one month and 20 days.

She was married to Claud Anderson at Ida Grove on Febr. 25, 1903. They farmed in the Correctionville area until 1936 when they moved into town. He preceded her in death in 1943. Bertha was a member of the Church of Christ. She entered the nursing home in Febr. of 1974.

In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, and one son, Merrill and 8 brothers and sisters. She is survived by four sons, Orville of Richland, Washington; Clifford of Camden, Arkansas; and Donald and Lowell of Marine, Illinois; one sister, Mrs. Maude Page of Sioux City; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Services were held for Mrs. Anderson Saturday, Nov. 14, 1981, 10:00 a.m. at Barker Funeral Home in Correctionville. Rev. Tom Steele conducted services, with Dean Cockburn accompanying Mrs. Lee Smith who sang The “Old Rugged Cross” and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.”

Pallbearers were Roger Mead, Clair Hatfield, Duane Anderson, Moss Andersen, Leonard Beaver and Fred Briese Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Flemming had care of the flowers. Interment was in the Correctionville Cemetery under the direction of Barker Funeral Home.