1941
Kenneth
2009
Kenneth Robert Anderson
April 28, 1941 — December 3, 2009
Waukon
Kenneth R. Anderson, 68, of Waukon, IA, a loving husband, father and grandfather, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 6th, at 1:30 PM at Center Baptist Church in Lansing, IA, with Rev. Duane Smith officiating. Burial will be at Center Baptist Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Kenneth Robert Anderson was born on April 28, 1941 in Decorah, IA, the son of Robert S. and Melvina C. (Grangaard) Anderson. He was baptized at the age of 8 at Center Baptist Church in rural Lansing and attended elementary school in rural Center Township and graduated from Waukon High School in 1959. Kenny married his best friend and soul mate, Mary L. Moritz on June 8, 1963 at Zion United church of Christ in Waukon. They farmed together in rural Waterville, IA, where they operated a dairy herd and raised grain. Kenny and Mary moved to Rock Island, IL, where he worked for International Harvester. They later moved back to Waukon where they started farming again. Kenny went to work for Northern Engraving as a foreman in Lansing for several years. At the time of his death he was self employed as owner of Ken's Tax Service and he also drove school bus for Allamakee School District.
Kenny was a member of Center Baptist Church. He collected farm toys and racing memorabilia, was an avid Packer fan and enjoyed spending time with his grandsons and great-grandsons.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Anderson of Waukon; 3 daughters, Michelle (Abe Leis) Kurth of Holmen, WI, Vicki (Rich) Bannen of Eastman, WI and Dawn (Tom) Fish of Red Wing, MN; 6 grandsons; 2 great-grandsons; 3 brothers, Richard (Karen) Anderson of Davenport, IA, Gerald (Althea) Anderson of Cedar Rapids, IA and David (Darla) Anderson Hudson, IL; his mother-in-law, Donna (Ken) Radloff of Farmersburg, IA; 2 brothers-in-law, Dave (Diana) Moritz and Paul (Deb Darling) Moritz both of Lansing and a sister-in-law, Kathy (Jim Granlund) Beardmore of Alexandria, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Honorary casketbearers are Kenny's brothers. Casketbearers are Dan, Darren and Derrick Anderson, Jordan Kurth, Abe Leis, Rich Bannen, Tom Fish, Dave and Paul Moritz.
Kenneth Robert Anderson was born on April 28, 1941 in Decorah, IA, the son of Robert S. and Melvina C. (Grangaard) Anderson. He was baptized at the age of 8 at Center Baptist Church in rural Lansing and attended elementary school in rural Center Township and graduated from Waukon High School in 1959. Kenny married his best friend and soul mate, Mary L. Moritz on June 8, 1963 at Zion United church of Christ in Waukon. They farmed together in rural Waterville, IA, where they operated a dairy herd and raised grain. Kenny and Mary moved to Rock Island, IL, where he worked for International Harvester. They later moved back to Waukon where they started farming again. Kenny went to work for Northern Engraving as a foreman in Lansing for several years. At the time of his death he was self employed as owner of Ken's Tax Service and he also drove school bus for Allamakee School District.
Kenny was a member of Center Baptist Church. He collected farm toys and racing memorabilia, was an avid Packer fan and enjoyed spending time with his grandsons and great-grandsons.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Anderson of Waukon; 3 daughters, Michelle (Abe Leis) Kurth of Holmen, WI, Vicki (Rich) Bannen of Eastman, WI and Dawn (Tom) Fish of Red Wing, MN; 6 grandsons; 2 great-grandsons; 3 brothers, Richard (Karen) Anderson of Davenport, IA, Gerald (Althea) Anderson of Cedar Rapids, IA and David (Darla) Anderson Hudson, IL; his mother-in-law, Donna (Ken) Radloff of Farmersburg, IA; 2 brothers-in-law, Dave (Diana) Moritz and Paul (Deb Darling) Moritz both of Lansing and a sister-in-law, Kathy (Jim Granlund) Beardmore of Alexandria, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Honorary casketbearers are Kenny's brothers. Casketbearers are Dan, Darren and Derrick Anderson, Jordan Kurth, Abe Leis, Rich Bannen, Tom Fish, Dave and Paul Moritz.
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