ANDERSON, Russell L. 1914-1999

ANDERSON

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 11/13/2010 at 18:05:02

RUSSELL LEON ANDERSON

NORTHWOOD, IOWA - Russell Leon Anderson, 85, of Northwood, died Sunday (Nov. 28, 1999) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, in Northwood.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood, with the Rev. Paul A. Holmer and the Rev. Allan J. Stoa officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, with military graveside honors by Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post No. 6779 of Northwood.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 11th St. S., Northwood, is in charge of arrangements.

Russell Leon Anderson was born on June 6, 1914, in Deer Creek Township to Charles and Ida (Anderson) Anderson. He was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation in the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church and attended rural country school in that area.

After completing his schooling, he farmed with his father and brothers until 1941 when he was included in the first group of draftees from Worth County. He served with the Army Air Corps in Africa and Italy until his honorable discharge in 1945.

He was united in marriage to Pearl Lee, of Ellendale, Minn. on July 2, 1944 in Northwood.

Russell worked briefly for Mortenson Produce in Northwood and then began farming in 1949. He farmed in the Northwood area until his retirement in 1973, moving into Northwood. After his retirement from farming, he worked for five years at the Northwood Co-op Elevator until his retirement.

Russell enjoyed attending his children's and grandchildren's school events, helping out at the church, ballroom dancing and walks with his wife, Pearl, around Northwood. He also enjoyed farming, loved nature, was a good steward of the land and visiting with his many friends, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.

He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood and delivered Meals on Wheels. He was a life member of Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post No. 6779 and the American Legion in Northwood. He was an honorary member of the Northwood FFA Chapter and an Elks member.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Pearl Anderson, of Northwood; five sons, Gerald and his wife, Mary, of Faribault, Minn., Ron and his wife, Joyce, of Estherville, Steven and his wife, Sharyl, of Thompson, Don and his wife, Pam and John and his wife, Lana, both of Northwood. Also left to cherish his memory are 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his sister, Alice Whitcome, of Northwood; a brother, Chester Anderson, of Kensett; brothers-in-law, Jerome Lee and his wife, Evelyn, of Ellendale, Minn., Herbert Lee, of La Crosse, Wis., and Floyd Johnson, of Owatonna, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Irene Hokanson, of Fremont, Calif. and Irene Anderson, of Northwood; as well as many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Clayton Anderson and Glenn Anderson; and two sisters, Doris Barker and Clarice Perry.

Conner Colonial Chapel, (515) 324-1543.

Globe Gazette, Nov. 29, 1999