Orville Frederick Anderson
1919 - 2004 (85 years)
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Name Orville Frederick Anderson Born 19 Jun 1919 Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 1950 Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Occupation farmer [4] Died 07 Oct 2004 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 2, 3] Buried Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa [2, 3] Person ID I126 Wunnenberg Last Modified 11 May 2023
Father Roy Francis Cleatus Anderson, b. 09 Apr 1894, Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 11 May 1989, Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 95 years) Mother Alice Dorthea Wunnenberg, b. 04 Oct 1896, Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 19 Nov 1992, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 96 years) Married 23 Jan 1919 West Burlington Catholic Church, West Burlington, Iowa [3, 5] Family ID F45 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Helen Barbara Howe, b. 20 Dec 1923, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 8 Feb 2021, West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 97 years) Married 24 Jan 1948 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Last Modified 4 Sep 2021 Family ID F184 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 19 Jun 1919 - Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Married - 24 Jan 1948 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Census - 1950 - Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Died - 07 Oct 2004 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Buried - - Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - The Hawkeye, Burlington, Iowa, October 7, 2004.
Born June 19, 1919, in rural Sperry, he was the son of Roy F. and Alice D. Wunnenberg Anderson. On Jan. 24, 1948, he married Helen Howe in Burlington. Mr. Anderson farmed throughout his life. He loved the land and had prepared it for planting this past spring. He also enjoyed caring for his Angus cows. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and attended Kingston United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; one son, Gary Anderson of Mediapolis; two grandchildren.
Orville Anderson obituary:
Orville Frederick Anderson, 85, of rural Sperry, died Monday evening, October 4, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born June 19, 1919, in rural Sperry, he was the son of Roy F. and Alice D. Wunnenberg Anderson. On January 24, 1948, he married Helen Howe in Burlington.
Mr. Anderson farmed throughout his life.
He loved the land and had prepared it for planting this past spring. He also enjoyed caring for his Angus cows. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and attended Kingston United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Gary Anderson of Mediapolis; two grandchildren; and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Anderson will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, with the Reverend Beth Briggs officiating. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for Kingston United Methodist Church and Great River Hospice.
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- The Hawkeye, Burlington, Iowa, October 7, 2004.
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