OBITUARY: Joseph E. Anderson, 1915-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa 
 
Original version posted on www.mcpress.com - Aug. 31, 2005   




                               Joseph E. Anderson

Funeral services for Joseph E. Anderson, age 89, of Orchard, Iowa, were
held Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage
with Rev. Bruce Kaltwasser officiating.  Burial was in the Osage Cemetery. 

Joseph died Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health
Care Center, Osage, Iowa.

Joe was born October 18, 1915, near Rudd, Iowa, the son of Albert B. and
Elizabeth (Yonish) Anderson. He attended school in Glenwood, Minnesota.
He moved back with his family to the Osage area. On May 7, 1939, he married
Olga Marie Schallock. In early years, Joe was a farmer. He owned Anderson
Radio and TV in Riceville, dealing in television sales and service. He also
ran a service station in St. Ansgar.  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church in Osage.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and a grandson.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years Olga Anderson of Orchard; a daughter,
Sharon Rawn of Osage; a son Merle Anderson and wife Ann of Larwill, Indiana;
6 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.



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