Ethel Anderson, 90, Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, December 27, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Ethel Gertrude Anderson was born January 13, 1915, at Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann (Liners) Lyonais. She attended St. Francis Catholic grade school and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1932. She married Donald E. Anderson September 7, 1935, in Brainerd, MN. Donald and Ethel lived in Brainerd until 1943 when Donald transferred with Northern Pacific Railroad to Dilworth, MN. Donald died December 15, 1988.
Ethel enjoyed her garden, cooking, needlework, reading, and spending time with family. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, and Christian Mothers. Ethel was an active volunteer with Churches United for the Homeless, Dorothy Day House and St. Vincent DePaul.
She is survived by one sister, Mardelle (John) Plein and sister-in-law Hilda Lee, both of Brainerd, MN; three sons, Roger (Betty), Park Rapids, MN, Thomas (JoAnn), Lakeville, MN, Stephen (Sandra), Moorhead, MN; five daughters, Roberta (Wally) Wahl, Fargo, ND, Janet Schroeder, Pelican Rapids, MN, Dianne (Arloe) Schock, Harwood, ND, Mary Jo (Don) Nicklay, Dilworth, Claudia Anderson, West Fargo, ND; twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; brothers, Raymond and Arthur; sisters, Ruth, Phyllis and Veronica.
Visitation: Friday, December 30, 2005 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Dilworth, MN with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at St. Elizabeth.
Funeral Mass: Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 10:00 AM in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Dilworth, MN.
Interment: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Moorhead, MN.