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Paul D. Anderson
October 26, 1921 — February 4, 2011
Paul D. Anderson, 89, of Citrus County, FL and formerly of Waukon, IA, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Susan, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of Citrus County, FL. A celebration of Paul's life will be held in at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 10:30 am followed by burial with military honors in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Fr. Joseph Schneider, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, and Fr. Joseph Slepicka will officiate the services. Friends may greet the family at the church on Saturday for 1 hour before the services and again following the committal services at the Vets Club in Waukon. Martin Funeral Home is handling the local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Hospice of Citrus County in Beverly Hills, FL; Community & Home Care at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, or St. Patrick's School in Waukon.
Paul was born in West Union, Iowa to August R. and Mabel Guider Anderson. The family moved to Waukon, IA when Paul was 6 years old. He attended St Patrick's School for 10 years and then graduated from Waukon High School in 1939. Paul and his brothers worked in the family business, Anderson Produce, during their school years and returned after World War II to continue in the business until 1974.
Ensign Anderson completed Naval Aviation Training, spending some of that time at the University of Iowa and the Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX. In Florida he was stationed at the Miami N.A.S., Torpedo Squadron 361, flying the TBF Avenger from the Naval Aircraft Carrier Croatan. In Miami he met Theresa E. Wetzel from Cincinnati, OH. They were married November 24, 1945 and returned to Iowa. After retiring from the family business, Paul leased and operated Green Valley Golf Course until 1989. Paul and Theresa returned to Florida every winter for many years until 2003, then making Citrus County, FL their home. Paul enjoyed sports, flying, golf, and traveling with Theresa.
Paul was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Waukon Golf and Country Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lawrence D. Anderson Post, named after his brother who was an officer aboard the USS Arizona, and died at Pearl Harbor.
Paul is survived by Theresa, his wife of 65 years; daughters, Susan (Barney) McCollough of Crystal River, FL and Nancy Nissen of St Augustine, FL; sons Lawrence J. (Gloria) Anderson of Stillwater, MN and Dr. Steven (Kathy Emorey) Anderson of Bettendorf, IA; a sister Marjorie (Kenneth) Howe and sister-in-law Wanda Anderson; 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Robert O. & wife Betty, Lawrence D. "Bud" and Ralph "Rocky".
Paul was born in West Union, Iowa to August R. and Mabel Guider Anderson. The family moved to Waukon, IA when Paul was 6 years old. He attended St Patrick's School for 10 years and then graduated from Waukon High School in 1939. Paul and his brothers worked in the family business, Anderson Produce, during their school years and returned after World War II to continue in the business until 1974.
Ensign Anderson completed Naval Aviation Training, spending some of that time at the University of Iowa and the Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX. In Florida he was stationed at the Miami N.A.S., Torpedo Squadron 361, flying the TBF Avenger from the Naval Aircraft Carrier Croatan. In Miami he met Theresa E. Wetzel from Cincinnati, OH. They were married November 24, 1945 and returned to Iowa. After retiring from the family business, Paul leased and operated Green Valley Golf Course until 1989. Paul and Theresa returned to Florida every winter for many years until 2003, then making Citrus County, FL their home. Paul enjoyed sports, flying, golf, and traveling with Theresa.
Paul was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Waukon Golf and Country Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lawrence D. Anderson Post, named after his brother who was an officer aboard the USS Arizona, and died at Pearl Harbor.
Paul is survived by Theresa, his wife of 65 years; daughters, Susan (Barney) McCollough of Crystal River, FL and Nancy Nissen of St Augustine, FL; sons Lawrence J. (Gloria) Anderson of Stillwater, MN and Dr. Steven (Kathy Emorey) Anderson of Bettendorf, IA; a sister Marjorie (Kenneth) Howe and sister-in-law Wanda Anderson; 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Robert O. & wife Betty, Lawrence D. "Bud" and Ralph "Rocky".
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