Arland LeRoy ANDERSON

ANDERSON, REILAND, DOWNS, MELHUS, SMITH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/20/2006 at 19:03:19

Arland LeRoy Anderson, 76, of Clarion, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2004 at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion. Funeral services were held Monday, January 26 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion. Fr. David Beckman officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Clarion.

Arland L. Anderson was born June 11, 1927 in Eagle Grove, the son of Leonard and Wilma Anderson. He and his family moved to Clarion at the age of 11. He attended Clarion school and graduated from Clarion High School in 1945. Arlie enlisted in the U.S. Navy during his senior year of high school. He left immediately after graduation and served until 1946. On June 28, 1947, Arland and Dorothy Reiland were united in marriage at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion. Arlie worked for the Wright County Monitor from 1940-1956. He was employed with the Chicago Great Western Railroad which was later Chicago Northwestern Railroad, from 1952-1987. Arlie was also employed at Buttr’ Topp Bakery at Clear Lake from 1956-1960 while off work from the Railroad. He retired early after suffering a stroke in 1987. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and had served on the Parish Council. He enjoyed golf, bingo and woodworking.

Arlie is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Clarion; three children, James and wife, Vicki of Albert Lea, Minnesota; Deborah Downs and husband, Mike of Waterloo; Joe of Clarion; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Virginia Melhus of Clear Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Wilma Anderson and one sister, Ruby Smith of Dubuque

January 29, 2004
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