Margaret Anderson
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Margaret Anderson, 97 of Comfrey, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 2, in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield with Chaplain Noel Wetter and Pastor Brian Nehring officiating. Interment will be in the New Hope Faith Lutheran Cemetery in Comfrey. Visitation will be in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd for one hour preceding the service.
Margaret Loretta Anderson was born to Albert and Esther (Johnson) Berlin on March 10, 1919, in Riverdale Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from St. James High School in 1937. During her high school years Margaret worked at a dime store and a drug store. On October 10, 1944, she was united in marriage to Vernon Anderson at East Svedahl Lutheran Church. The couple lived in San Antonio, Texas, while Vernon was in the service and returned to Comfrey in 1945. Margaret and Vernon owned the Red Owl Grocery store in Comfrey until moving to Watertown, Minn., in 1960. While in Watertown, Margaret worked as a cook in the school, and after returning to Comfrey in 1967 she worked in the Comfrey school as a cook. She was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church and the Legion Auxiliary in Comfrey. Margaret enjoyed reading books, crocheting, quilting, word finds, and traveling, especially to Texas, California, Arizona and Florida. She cherished her time with her grandchildren.
Margaret is survived by her daughter, Coleen (Tom) Savage of Hornick, Iowa; son, Charles (Terry) Anderson of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Cory (Shelly) Savage of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa, Connie (Leo) Frokic of Eastchester, New York, Carla (Joe) Bleil of Bronson, Iowa, Christa (Bryan) Mesz of Sioux City, Iowa, Jennifer Anderson and James Anderson of San Diego, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Corey, Ashley, Hailey and Graham Savage, Eleanora, Luka and Emilia Frokic, Jace, Bailey and Brylee Bleil, Jolee, Kaylee, Adelynn and Micheal Mesz; sister Marion Stradtman of Glenwood; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roger (Vonnie) Anderson of Alexandria; and special friend Loren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vernon, in 2010; brother Joel Berlin; sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Arnold Sletta; brother-in-law, Jim Stradtman; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Evone and Alfred Zwaschka, and Eldon and Mavis Anderson.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.