Anna Alice Anderson was born Dec. 17, 1900, the 1st of 4 children of John and Emma Christina (Carlson) Anderson. Her parents were Swedish immigrants who settled in Wellington, IL. where Anna was born and grew up. The family spoke Swedish at home and Anna knew very little English when she began school in 1907. But she quickly learned English and then taught it to her parents and siblings.
Her brother Walter was born in 1902 and her brother & sister Hilding and Hildur (twins) were born in 1904. Anna and all three siblings lived in the Hoopeston/Wellington area all of their lives. After graduating from Wellington High School in 1921, Anna attended Normal Teachers College at Bloomington (now ISU) and received her teaching certificate.
On Oct. 21, 1925 she married Lawrence Lewis "Pinkie" Lane at the Presbyterian Church in Wellington. They lived in Hoopeston, where Pinkie worked at the Food Machinery Corp., and on Nov. 19, 1926 had a daughter they named Brownie Virginia (their only child). The family lived in the "Dice Addition" of Hoopeston (2nd Ave, south of Rte. 9) until 1940, then at 310 W. Penn St. until 1947, then on a farm in the country between Hoopeston and Rossville until 1968, and then in early 1968 Anna and Pinkie moved to 823 West Main St. in Hoopeston.
In 1946 Brownie married James "Jim" Kaag and they had two daughters, Cynthia Sue "Cindy" in 1950 and Jane Ann in 1952. The girls grew up very close to their grandparents, until Pinkie's death on Feb. 5, 1971. Anna lived the remainder of her days in Hoopeston, and was loved dearly by her daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and brothers and sister. She was also active in the community as a member of the First Christian Church in Hoopeston, Kings Daughters Sunday school class, Hoopeston American Legion Auxiliary, and was a past member of the Hoopeston Hospital Auxiliary and Red Top Club.
Anna died on Feb. 5, 1985 at the age of 84. Survivors included her daughter Mrs. Brownie Kaag and husband Jim of Hoopeston; a sister Hildur Goodwine of Hoopeston; a brother Walter Anderson of Hoopeston; two granddaughters Cynthia Prillaman of Annandale, VA and Janie Schafer of Madison, Wis; and three great grandsons Benjamin and Zachary Prillaman and Jeffry Shaefer. In addition to Pinkie, she was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Hilding Anderson.
Services were held at the Brown-Alkire Funeral Home in Hoopeston, with the Rev. Wheeler T. Harden officiating.
Her brother Walter was born in 1902 and her brother & sister Hilding and Hildur (twins) were born in 1904. Anna and all three siblings lived in the Hoopeston/Wellington area all of their lives. After graduating from Wellington High School in 1921, Anna attended Normal Teachers College at Bloomington (now ISU) and received her teaching certificate.
On Oct. 21, 1925 she married Lawrence Lewis "Pinkie" Lane at the Presbyterian Church in Wellington. They lived in Hoopeston, where Pinkie worked at the Food Machinery Corp., and on Nov. 19, 1926 had a daughter they named Brownie Virginia (their only child). The family lived in the "Dice Addition" of Hoopeston (2nd Ave, south of Rte. 9) until 1940, then at 310 W. Penn St. until 1947, then on a farm in the country between Hoopeston and Rossville until 1968, and then in early 1968 Anna and Pinkie moved to 823 West Main St. in Hoopeston.
In 1946 Brownie married James "Jim" Kaag and they had two daughters, Cynthia Sue "Cindy" in 1950 and Jane Ann in 1952. The girls grew up very close to their grandparents, until Pinkie's death on Feb. 5, 1971. Anna lived the remainder of her days in Hoopeston, and was loved dearly by her daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and brothers and sister. She was also active in the community as a member of the First Christian Church in Hoopeston, Kings Daughters Sunday school class, Hoopeston American Legion Auxiliary, and was a past member of the Hoopeston Hospital Auxiliary and Red Top Club.
Anna died on Feb. 5, 1985 at the age of 84. Survivors included her daughter Mrs. Brownie Kaag and husband Jim of Hoopeston; a sister Hildur Goodwine of Hoopeston; a brother Walter Anderson of Hoopeston; two granddaughters Cynthia Prillaman of Annandale, VA and Janie Schafer of Madison, Wis; and three great grandsons Benjamin and Zachary Prillaman and Jeffry Shaefer. In addition to Pinkie, she was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Hilding Anderson.
Services were held at the Brown-Alkire Funeral Home in Hoopeston, with the Rev. Wheeler T. Harden officiating.
Anna Alice Anderson was born Dec. 17, 1900, the 1st of 4 children of John and Emma Christina (Carlson) Anderson. Her parents were Swedish immigrants who settled in Wellington, IL. where Anna was born and grew up. The family spoke Swedish at home and Anna knew very little English when she began school in 1907. But she quickly learned English and then taught it to her parents and siblings.
Her brother Walter was born in 1902 and her brother & sister Hilding and Hildur (twins) were born in 1904. Anna and all three siblings lived in the Hoopeston/Wellington area all of their lives. After graduating from Wellington High School in 1921, Anna attended Normal Teachers College at Bloomington (now ISU) and received her teaching certificate.
On Oct. 21, 1925 she married Lawrence Lewis "Pinkie" Lane at the Presbyterian Church in Wellington. They lived in Hoopeston, where Pinkie worked at the Food Machinery Corp., and on Nov. 19, 1926 had a daughter they named Brownie Virginia (their only child). The family lived in the "Dice Addition" of Hoopeston (2nd Ave, south of Rte. 9) until 1940, then at 310 W. Penn St. until 1947, then on a farm in the country between Hoopeston and Rossville until 1968, and then in early 1968 Anna and Pinkie moved to 823 West Main St. in Hoopeston.
In 1946 Brownie married James "Jim" Kaag and they had two daughters, Cynthia Sue "Cindy" in 1950 and Jane Ann in 1952. The girls grew up very close to their grandparents, until Pinkie's death on Feb. 5, 1971. Anna lived the remainder of her days in Hoopeston, and was loved dearly by her daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and brothers and sister. She was also active in the community as a member of the First Christian Church in Hoopeston, Kings Daughters Sunday school class, Hoopeston American Legion Auxiliary, and was a past member of the Hoopeston Hospital Auxiliary and Red Top Club.
Anna died on Feb. 5, 1985 at the age of 84. Survivors included her daughter Mrs. Brownie Kaag and husband Jim of Hoopeston; a sister Hildur Goodwine of Hoopeston; a brother Walter Anderson of Hoopeston; two granddaughters Cynthia Prillaman of Annandale, VA and Janie Schafer of Madison, Wis; and three great grandsons Benjamin and Zachary Prillaman and Jeffry Shaefer. In addition to Pinkie, she was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Hilding Anderson.
Services were held at the Brown-Alkire Funeral Home in Hoopeston, with the Rev. Wheeler T. Harden officiating.
Her brother Walter was born in 1902 and her brother & sister Hilding and Hildur (twins) were born in 1904. Anna and all three siblings lived in the Hoopeston/Wellington area all of their lives. After graduating from Wellington High School in 1921, Anna attended Normal Teachers College at Bloomington (now ISU) and received her teaching certificate.
On Oct. 21, 1925 she married Lawrence Lewis "Pinkie" Lane at the Presbyterian Church in Wellington. They lived in Hoopeston, where Pinkie worked at the Food Machinery Corp., and on Nov. 19, 1926 had a daughter they named Brownie Virginia (their only child). The family lived in the "Dice Addition" of Hoopeston (2nd Ave, south of Rte. 9) until 1940, then at 310 W. Penn St. until 1947, then on a farm in the country between Hoopeston and Rossville until 1968, and then in early 1968 Anna and Pinkie moved to 823 West Main St. in Hoopeston.
In 1946 Brownie married James "Jim" Kaag and they had two daughters, Cynthia Sue "Cindy" in 1950 and Jane Ann in 1952. The girls grew up very close to their grandparents, until Pinkie's death on Feb. 5, 1971. Anna lived the remainder of her days in Hoopeston, and was loved dearly by her daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and brothers and sister. She was also active in the community as a member of the First Christian Church in Hoopeston, Kings Daughters Sunday school class, Hoopeston American Legion Auxiliary, and was a past member of the Hoopeston Hospital Auxiliary and Red Top Club.
Anna died on Feb. 5, 1985 at the age of 84. Survivors included her daughter Mrs. Brownie Kaag and husband Jim of Hoopeston; a sister Hildur Goodwine of Hoopeston; a brother Walter Anderson of Hoopeston; two granddaughters Cynthia Prillaman of Annandale, VA and Janie Schafer of Madison, Wis; and three great grandsons Benjamin and Zachary Prillaman and Jeffry Shaefer. In addition to Pinkie, she was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Hilding Anderson.
Services were held at the Brown-Alkire Funeral Home in Hoopeston, with the Rev. Wheeler T. Harden officiating.
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