Obit for ANDERSON, Ethel (b.1911 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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Ethel Anderson was born on June 29, 1911, at Harris, Iowa to Hjalmer and 

Jennie Johnson Vihlen. As a child Ethel lived on farms in Iowa and 

Minnesota. After her father's death in 1920, the family lived in several 

different locations until moving to a farm east of Slayton. Ethel 

graduated from Slayton High School in 1928. Following high school, Ethel 

attended Mankato Teachers College. Ethel taught at several country 

schools in Murray County and Cottonwood County. On February 25, 1939 she 

and Otto "Minard" Anderson were married at the Methodist Parsonage in 

Slayton. Following their marriage they farmed in the Slayton area. Ethel 

returned to teaching in 1953. In 1956, they bought a farm and moved to 

Goodwin, South Dakota where Ethel continued teaching. In 1975, they 

retired but remained on the farm.  In 1985, they moved to Watertown, 

South Dakota. Minard passed away on February 13, 1998. Ethel then moved 

to Southgate Apartments in Slayton. Ethel passed away on October 19, 2005 

at her apartment in Slayton at the age of 94. She was a member of the 

Mason Belles Extension Club. Ethel enjoyed reading, genealogy, cooking, 

gardening, crafts and spending time with family and friends. 



Survivors include two sons, Merlyn Anderson, Slayton and Victor  Anderson 

and his wife Linda, Chugwater, WY; one step-grandson, and  several 

nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her  parents; 

husband Minard; and one sister Edith Anderson. 



Funeral services were held at United Methodist Church in Slayton, MN on 

Saturday, October 22, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Gwen Bohlke 

officiating. The organist was LaDean Lang. The soloist was John Vihlen. 

The pallbearers were Glenn Anderson, Robert Anderson, Howard Anderson, 

John Vihlen, Minver Hegstad, Richard Anderson and Donald Anderson. 

Interment is at the Slayton Memorial Gardens Slayton, MN.

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