IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Donald William
Anderson
April 27, 1934 – December 8, 2012
Obituary
Donald W. Anderson, age 78, of Annandale died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Annandale Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Annandale with Rev. Dave Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, French Lake Township, Wright County. Friends may call at the Church from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday and also one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Donald William Anderson was born April 27, 1934 at Dassel to William and Dorothy (Gobel) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith and graduated from Litchfield High School in 1952. He then served as a member of the US Army during the Korean War. He married LaVerna Opsahl on June 29, 1957 and they lived in St. Louis Park before moving to Annandale in 1971. Don was a foreman and supervisor of tool & die at Safetran Systems in Fridley for 44 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, making rugs, and time spent with his family especially the grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife LaVerna, sons Steve & Tom (Jackie), grandchildren Nichole, Brandon, Morgan & Alyssa, all of Annandale, brother Jerry (Mary) of Osceola, WI, and nephews Joe & David (Kristy).
The pallbearers will be Dave Linn, Jeff & John Nicka, Paul Waataja, John Fink, and Jim Marohn. Don's grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Annandale with Rev. Dave Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, French Lake Township, Wright County. Friends may call at the Church from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday and also one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Donald William Anderson was born April 27, 1934 at Dassel to William and Dorothy (Gobel) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith and graduated from Litchfield High School in 1952. He then served as a member of the US Army during the Korean War. He married LaVerna Opsahl on June 29, 1957 and they lived in St. Louis Park before moving to Annandale in 1971. Don was a foreman and supervisor of tool & die at Safetran Systems in Fridley for 44 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, making rugs, and time spent with his family especially the grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife LaVerna, sons Steve & Tom (Jackie), grandchildren Nichole, Brandon, Morgan & Alyssa, all of Annandale, brother Jerry (Mary) of Osceola, WI, and nephews Joe & David (Kristy).
The pallbearers will be Dave Linn, Jeff & John Nicka, Paul Waataja, John Fink, and Jim Marohn. Don's grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
December
11
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Annandale
Starts at 4:00 pm
Prayer Service
December
11
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Annandale
Starts at 6:30 pm
24 Hour Viewing
December
12
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Annandale
Starts at 10:00 am
Funeral Service
December
12
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Annandale
Starts at 11:00 am