BLUE EARTH Wayne J.E. Anderson, 84, died at his home in Blue Earth on Nov. 24, 2011. Visitation will be at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth on Monday from 3-7 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the funeral service, which will be at East Chain Lutheran Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m., with burial following at East Chain Lutheran Cemetery.
Wayne was born March 30, 1927, in East Chain Township in Martin County, and raised in Pleasant Prairie Township, the son of Victor Anderson and Anna (Ficken) Anderson. He was confirmed by Pastor Arthur Gustafson at East Chain Lutheran Church, and was a longtime member. He graduated from East Chain High School in 1947. He married Fern Coombes on Sept. 11, 1948, and farmed in Pleasant Prairie Township. In 1960, they moved to Center Creek Township and farmed there, and in 1997 they moved to Blue Earth. He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association, Guckeen Elevator Board, Riverside Golf Course, and served on the Church Council.
Wayne is survived by, and was a devoted husband to, Fern; a loving father to Carolyn Grussing and her husband Paul of Fairmont, son Michael Anderson and his wife Pat of Phoenix, Ariz.; and an adoring grandfather to Matthew Grussing and his wife Valerie of Silver Spring, Md., granddaughter Robin Hollowell and her two sons, grandson Kevin Ray and his wife Kathleen and their two children; and a dedicated brother to Helen Kabe of Fairmont.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Dorothy Nielsen and Darlene Planting.
Wayne was born March 30, 1927, in East Chain Township in Martin County, and raised in Pleasant Prairie Township, the son of Victor Anderson and Anna (Ficken) Anderson. He was confirmed by Pastor Arthur Gustafson at East Chain Lutheran Church, and was a longtime member. He graduated from East Chain High School in 1947. He married Fern Coombes on Sept. 11, 1948, and farmed in Pleasant Prairie Township. In 1960, they moved to Center Creek Township and farmed there, and in 1997 they moved to Blue Earth. He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association, Guckeen Elevator Board, Riverside Golf Course, and served on the Church Council.
Wayne is survived by, and was a devoted husband to, Fern; a loving father to Carolyn Grussing and her husband Paul of Fairmont, son Michael Anderson and his wife Pat of Phoenix, Ariz.; and an adoring grandfather to Matthew Grussing and his wife Valerie of Silver Spring, Md., granddaughter Robin Hollowell and her two sons, grandson Kevin Ray and his wife Kathleen and their two children; and a dedicated brother to Helen Kabe of Fairmont.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Dorothy Nielsen and Darlene Planting.
BLUE EARTH Wayne J.E. Anderson, 84, died at his home in Blue Earth on Nov. 24, 2011. Visitation will be at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth on Monday from 3-7 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the funeral service, which will be at East Chain Lutheran Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m., with burial following at East Chain Lutheran Cemetery.
Wayne was born March 30, 1927, in East Chain Township in Martin County, and raised in Pleasant Prairie Township, the son of Victor Anderson and Anna (Ficken) Anderson. He was confirmed by Pastor Arthur Gustafson at East Chain Lutheran Church, and was a longtime member. He graduated from East Chain High School in 1947. He married Fern Coombes on Sept. 11, 1948, and farmed in Pleasant Prairie Township. In 1960, they moved to Center Creek Township and farmed there, and in 1997 they moved to Blue Earth. He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association, Guckeen Elevator Board, Riverside Golf Course, and served on the Church Council.
Wayne is survived by, and was a devoted husband to, Fern; a loving father to Carolyn Grussing and her husband Paul of Fairmont, son Michael Anderson and his wife Pat of Phoenix, Ariz.; and an adoring grandfather to Matthew Grussing and his wife Valerie of Silver Spring, Md., granddaughter Robin Hollowell and her two sons, grandson Kevin Ray and his wife Kathleen and their two children; and a dedicated brother to Helen Kabe of Fairmont.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Dorothy Nielsen and Darlene Planting.
Wayne was born March 30, 1927, in East Chain Township in Martin County, and raised in Pleasant Prairie Township, the son of Victor Anderson and Anna (Ficken) Anderson. He was confirmed by Pastor Arthur Gustafson at East Chain Lutheran Church, and was a longtime member. He graduated from East Chain High School in 1947. He married Fern Coombes on Sept. 11, 1948, and farmed in Pleasant Prairie Township. In 1960, they moved to Center Creek Township and farmed there, and in 1997 they moved to Blue Earth. He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association, Guckeen Elevator Board, Riverside Golf Course, and served on the Church Council.
Wayne is survived by, and was a devoted husband to, Fern; a loving father to Carolyn Grussing and her husband Paul of Fairmont, son Michael Anderson and his wife Pat of Phoenix, Ariz.; and an adoring grandfather to Matthew Grussing and his wife Valerie of Silver Spring, Md., granddaughter Robin Hollowell and her two sons, grandson Kevin Ray and his wife Kathleen and their two children; and a dedicated brother to Helen Kabe of Fairmont.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Dorothy Nielsen and Darlene Planting.
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