1923
Johnny
2013
Johnny Anderson
April 19, 1923 — August 21, 2013
Funeral services for Johnny David Anderson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, August 26, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3 until 5 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior the service at the church. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery.
Mr. Anderson died peacefully Wednesday evening at the Thorne at Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea. He was 90 years of age.
Johnny was born April 19, 1923 in Red Lake County, MN, the son of Edward and Clara (Skalat) Anderson. His mother got ill after he was born so he was raised by foster parents, Charles and Mary Johnson, living there until 21 years old. He attended public school in Red Lake County and on December 25, 1948 was united in marriage to Lily Charlotte Land in Northwood, Iowa.
Johnny was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Albert Lea and served as an usher for over 50 years. He worked for two years in the ship yards in Bremerton, WA, owned and operated a bakery in Northwood, Iowa, worked for short time at the Wilson Co., was an assembly worker at Queen Products for over 30 years and a greeter at Wal-Mart for 11 years. He was a member of the Sons of Norway and the Union Center.
Johnny enjoyed camping, dancing to old time music, baking Christmas cookies, gingersnaps, buns, flatbread, and making lefse and krumkake. He was always proud of his new Buicks. He was a small man with a big heart, and a loving father and husband.
Johnny is survived by his wife Lily of Albert Lea, MN, daughters Mary Jo and her husband Neil Volkman of Albert Lea, MN, LorRae and her husband Randy Groff of Moline, IL, grandchildren Elizabeth (Betsy) and her husband Mike Polis of Minnetonka, MN, Eric Volkman and his special friend Elissa Goskeson of Hopkins, MN, Heidi Groff of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Luke Groff and Emily Groff of Centerville, Iowa. Also surviving are brothers Orlyn Anderson of Minneapolis, MN, Kenneth (Marcile) Anderson of Glenville, MN, sister Ida (George) Thompson of Colo, Iowa, and foster sisters, Inga Linder of Plummer, MN, and Gladys Magnell of Spearfish, S.D. Also surviving is a good friend and roommate at Thorne Crest Phil Callahan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Brothers Palmer and Arnold and sisters Evelyn Stennes and Alice Smith.
Mr. Anderson died peacefully Wednesday evening at the Thorne at Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea. He was 90 years of age.
Johnny was born April 19, 1923 in Red Lake County, MN, the son of Edward and Clara (Skalat) Anderson. His mother got ill after he was born so he was raised by foster parents, Charles and Mary Johnson, living there until 21 years old. He attended public school in Red Lake County and on December 25, 1948 was united in marriage to Lily Charlotte Land in Northwood, Iowa.
Johnny was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Albert Lea and served as an usher for over 50 years. He worked for two years in the ship yards in Bremerton, WA, owned and operated a bakery in Northwood, Iowa, worked for short time at the Wilson Co., was an assembly worker at Queen Products for over 30 years and a greeter at Wal-Mart for 11 years. He was a member of the Sons of Norway and the Union Center.
Johnny enjoyed camping, dancing to old time music, baking Christmas cookies, gingersnaps, buns, flatbread, and making lefse and krumkake. He was always proud of his new Buicks. He was a small man with a big heart, and a loving father and husband.
Johnny is survived by his wife Lily of Albert Lea, MN, daughters Mary Jo and her husband Neil Volkman of Albert Lea, MN, LorRae and her husband Randy Groff of Moline, IL, grandchildren Elizabeth (Betsy) and her husband Mike Polis of Minnetonka, MN, Eric Volkman and his special friend Elissa Goskeson of Hopkins, MN, Heidi Groff of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Luke Groff and Emily Groff of Centerville, Iowa. Also surviving are brothers Orlyn Anderson of Minneapolis, MN, Kenneth (Marcile) Anderson of Glenville, MN, sister Ida (George) Thompson of Colo, Iowa, and foster sisters, Inga Linder of Plummer, MN, and Gladys Magnell of Spearfish, S.D. Also surviving is a good friend and roommate at Thorne Crest Phil Callahan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Brothers Palmer and Arnold and sisters Evelyn Stennes and Alice Smith.
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