Andersen, Flora LaVon (Ferrell) (1942 - 2025)

ANDERSEN, FERRELL, CHRISTENSEN, GREGORY, HANSEN, ROBERTSON, KITE, TIMM, FURNE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/15/2026 at 15:25:07

Name of deceased: Flora LaVon Andersen (nee Ferrell)

Aged: 83 yrs, 2 mo, 30 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug. 8, 1942; Des Moines, Polk County, IA

Died: Nov. 7, 2025; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; burial was in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery

Survived by: Husband, Ivan Andersen, Elk Horn, IA; son, Loren Christensen of Elk Horn, IA; stepdaughters, Cindy Gregory of Clarinda, IA and Gina (spouse, Dale) Hansen of Jacksonville, IA; stepson, Neil (spouse, Stacy) Andersen of Elk Horn, IA; numerous step-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Willard Loren and Zola (nee Robertson) Ferrell; brother and sister-In-Law, John and Jeanene Andersen; sisters-in-law, Jerolyn Kite and Ellen Timm; brother-in-law, Edward Furne; nephew, Bryan Kite

Education: Attended country school and Lewis School, Cass County, IA; graduated from Atlantic High School, Atlantic, IA, Class of 1961. After graduation, she attended airline school in Kansas City.

Religious affiliation: Baptized at age 13 in the Lewis Methodist Church, Lewis, Cass County, IA, with her parents; through the years, she was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA, and the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA.

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Rodger Christensen; 1962; location not provided (2) Ivan Andersen; Aug. 8, 1982; location not provided

Employment: For a while, LaVon and her sister-in-law ran their own monogramming business. LaVon took training at Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA, and then worked 14 years at Salem Lutheran Home as a CNA. Over the years, she had also worked at Variety Distribution, Harlan, IA, and at AmericInn & Suites.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed trips with Ivan around the U.S., including an Alaskan cruise; additionally, they took 2 trips to Denmark to visit family; they spent several winters at their condominium in Apache Junction, AZ; holidays were major events to celebrate with the grandkids, with everyone making special Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter memories.

Sources: kjan.com; schmidtfamilyfh.com