James W. Anders Sr., 72, of Springfield died at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center. Born on Nov. 8, 1913, in Springfield, Mr. Anders was the son of Harvey and Della Bridgewater Anders.
He married Doris DeSanto in 1936. Preceding him in death were one daughter Deborah Anders; one brother, Paul; and one sister, Dorothy Cook.
A lifetime resident of Springfield, Mr. Anders was a truck driver for Poston Brick Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1973. Surviving are his wife, Doris; five daughters, Mrs. James (Jean) Lewis, Janice and Jeanette Anders, Mrs. Eldon (Carolyn) Golden and Mrs. Paul (Sharon) Berry, all of Springfield; three sons, James Anders Jr. of Springfield, Kenneth Anders of Mesquite, Texas, and Harvey Anders of Phoenix, Ariz.; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Juanita Burt and Mrs. Alice Nance, both of Springfield; two brothers, Howard "Skeet" Anders and Harvey Anders, both of Springfield; several nieces and nephews.
Services at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mickey Blair officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - October 9, 1986
He married Doris DeSanto in 1936. Preceding him in death were one daughter Deborah Anders; one brother, Paul; and one sister, Dorothy Cook.
A lifetime resident of Springfield, Mr. Anders was a truck driver for Poston Brick Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1973. Surviving are his wife, Doris; five daughters, Mrs. James (Jean) Lewis, Janice and Jeanette Anders, Mrs. Eldon (Carolyn) Golden and Mrs. Paul (Sharon) Berry, all of Springfield; three sons, James Anders Jr. of Springfield, Kenneth Anders of Mesquite, Texas, and Harvey Anders of Phoenix, Ariz.; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Juanita Burt and Mrs. Alice Nance, both of Springfield; two brothers, Howard "Skeet" Anders and Harvey Anders, both of Springfield; several nieces and nephews.
Services at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mickey Blair officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - October 9, 1986
James W. Anders Sr., 72, of Springfield died at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center. Born on Nov. 8, 1913, in Springfield, Mr. Anders was the son of Harvey and Della Bridgewater Anders.
He married Doris DeSanto in 1936. Preceding him in death were one daughter Deborah Anders; one brother, Paul; and one sister, Dorothy Cook.
A lifetime resident of Springfield, Mr. Anders was a truck driver for Poston Brick Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1973. Surviving are his wife, Doris; five daughters, Mrs. James (Jean) Lewis, Janice and Jeanette Anders, Mrs. Eldon (Carolyn) Golden and Mrs. Paul (Sharon) Berry, all of Springfield; three sons, James Anders Jr. of Springfield, Kenneth Anders of Mesquite, Texas, and Harvey Anders of Phoenix, Ariz.; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Juanita Burt and Mrs. Alice Nance, both of Springfield; two brothers, Howard "Skeet" Anders and Harvey Anders, both of Springfield; several nieces and nephews.
Services at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mickey Blair officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - October 9, 1986
He married Doris DeSanto in 1936. Preceding him in death were one daughter Deborah Anders; one brother, Paul; and one sister, Dorothy Cook.
A lifetime resident of Springfield, Mr. Anders was a truck driver for Poston Brick Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1973. Surviving are his wife, Doris; five daughters, Mrs. James (Jean) Lewis, Janice and Jeanette Anders, Mrs. Eldon (Carolyn) Golden and Mrs. Paul (Sharon) Berry, all of Springfield; three sons, James Anders Jr. of Springfield, Kenneth Anders of Mesquite, Texas, and Harvey Anders of Phoenix, Ariz.; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Juanita Burt and Mrs. Alice Nance, both of Springfield; two brothers, Howard "Skeet" Anders and Harvey Anders, both of Springfield; several nieces and nephews.
Services at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mickey Blair officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - October 9, 1986
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