Andersen, Robert Christian (1921 – 2004)

ANDERSEN, JENSEN, SORENSEN, ICKES, MUSFELDT, LIVINGSTON, POND, JACOBSEN, HARMON, LEINEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 15:11:02

Name of deceased: Robert Christian Andersen

Aged: 83 yrs, 3 days

Born: Sept. 16, 1921, Tennant, IA

Died: Sept. 19, 2004, Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, September 22, 2004, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Heather Ploen officiated. Military rites conducted by Shelby County VFW Post #941 and Helmer Reyelt AL Post #150. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Daughters, Linda (spouse, Art) Andersen of Owasso, OK, Bonnie (spouse, Allan) Ickes of Harlan, IA, and Debbie (spouse, Craig) Musfeldt of Manning, IA; sons, Robert Andersen and friend, Rhonda Brown, and Rick (spouse, Cheryl) Andersen, all of Harlan, IA; brother, Raymond Andersen of Harlan, IA; sister-in-law, Evelyn Andersen of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Julie Livingston, Tammy Pond, Shawna Jacobsen, Sandra Harmon, Carmen Ickes, Elisha Leinen, Marsha Andersen, Mark Andersen, Justin Musfeldt, Katie Musfeldt, Joel Musfeldt, Ross Andersen, Nathan Andersen, and Cali Andersen; 9 great-grandchildren; nephew, Allan Andersen of Harlan, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Martin and Johanna (nee Jensen) Andersen; wife of 46 years, Irma J. Andersen (deceased July 17, 1993, Harlan, IA); brothers, Arnold Andersen and Harold Andersen; infant granddaughter, Kathy Andersen

Education: Rabbit Hollow #2 country school through Grade 8

Military service: U. S. Army, 1942 – 1945; served in Africa and Europe.

Marriage: Irma Johanna Sorensen, Dec. 25, 1946, at her parents’ home in Harlan, IA

Employment: farmed east of Harlan, IA., for 36 years. Retired in 1984 and moved to Harlan, IA

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; member, Shelby County VFW Post 941. He enjoyed bird watching and refinishing furniture.

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