ANDERSON, Juanita M. 1923-2013

ANDERSON

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 1/25/2013 at 02:05:49

Manly, Iowa — Juanita Mary (Sjovold) Anderson, of Mason City, and formerly of Manly, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2013, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs. She has been surrounded by family and friends and the caring staff of the Nora Springs Care Center and Hospice of North Iowa.

The funeral service for Juanita will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 28, at the Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 East South St., Manly. Pastor Don Preston will be officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, 11495 265th St., Mason City.

The visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., on Sunday, January 27, at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring Street, Manly. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral service on Monday, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials be given to Hospice of North Iowa, or the Bethel United Methodist Church (Willard and Juanita Anderson Scholarship Fund) in Manly.

Juanita Mary (Sjovold) Anderson was born on Sept. 1, 1923, in Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Georg “Alvin” Sjovold and Gellen Helen (Torvestad) Sjovold. Juanita attended school in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. She lived in Saskatchewan until moving with her family to Manitoba in 1937.

Juanita was united in marriage to Harry John “Willard” Anderson, on November 26, 1949, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Erickson, Manitoba, Canada.

Juanita, Willard, and daughters; Carolyn and Gwen, moved to Manly, from Erickson, Manitoba, Canada, in May of 1955. A son, Wayne, was born in Mason City, in 1957. Willard and Juanita lived in Manly until 1994 when they moved to a home on Lakeview Drive in Mason City. After Willard passed away Jan. 26, 2010, Juanita sold their home and moved to the Village Cooperative in Mason City, in the spring of 2011.

Juanita worked at various jobs for several years prior to marriage. She then helped with the farm work and was a homemaker in Canada. After moving to the United States, she also worked with Willard in the Watkins business since 1962, Manly Care Center and Sears.

Juanita enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, Retired or Not at Cutty’s, vacationing, camping, playing games and cards, canning, visiting, attending events her grandchildren and other children were in, latch hook, quilting, and live theatre.

Juanita was confirmed at, and member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and member of the Women’s Institute of Canada while living in Erickson, Manitoba, Canada. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1965, was an active member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, Christian Homebuilder’s, Entre Nous Circle, Prime Time Bible study, Manly Study Club, bell ringer for Salvation Army, card club, Girl Scout and Boy Scout leader, Sunday School teacher and active member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.

Those left to cherish Juanita’s memory are her daughters, Carolyn Lessmeier (Jeff) of Alta, Gwen Morris (Andy) of East London, South Africa/Jacksonville, Florida, and son Wayne Anderson (Kim) of Plymouth, Iowa.

Grandchildren are Jason Lessmeier (Christina) of Springfield, Mo., Kyle Lessmeier (Katie) of Mountain Lake, Minn., Blake Anderson, of Iowa City, Chelsie Anderson, of Des Moines, Dustin Morris, of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and Kaitlyn Morris, of Jacksonville, Fla. Great-grandchildren are Desiree Lessmeier of Springfield, Mo., and Baby Lessmeier of Mountain Lake, Minn., due in May.

Her sisters, Viola Karton and late husband, Charles, of St. Rose, Manitoba, Canada; Irene Lee and late husband, Lloyd, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and Esther Reid (Gordon) of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and one sister-in-law, Alma Lacey and late husband Bill of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada. Numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, H. J. Willard Anderson, parents, several in-laws and cousins.

Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Springs St., Manly. 641-454-2242. ColonialChapels.com.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 1/25/2013