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Dorothy Anderson

August 19, 1925 — January 18, 2017

Dorothy M. Anderson
August 19, 1925 - January 18, 2017

Dorothy M. Anderson, age 91, of Litchfield and formerly of Grove City, died Wednesday evening, January 18, at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 7, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Dorothy Minnie Anderson was born on August 19, 1925, on the family farm near Hector, Minnesota, the daughter of Johann and Ida (Schultz) Buehler. She grew up and received her education in the rural Hector community. Dorothy married Carl E. Anderson and they made their home in Litchfield and was employed at the Jenni-O Foods in Litchfield. In 1951, they moved to Carl's families dairy farm near Grove City. Dorothy worked hard as a homemaker and farmer. She was a past member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Litchfield and a current member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and baking.

She is survived by her four children, Janice (and Allen) Clausen of Plymouth, Sharon Anderson of Litchfield, Douglas Anderson of Grove City and Donald (and Kristy) Anderson of Atwater; four grandchildren, Jennie, Jason, Tori and Jayden; and two great grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl in 1988; and three brothers.


Cemetery Details

Ripley Cemetery

Litchfield, MN, 56201

http://www.ci.litchfield.mn.us/index.asp?SEC=9AD96F27-0386-42C1-9017-5C5572411457&Type=B_BASIC

Visitation

APR 7. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Immanuel Lutheran Church

300 3rd Street South

Atwater, MN, US, 56209

Service

APR 7. 11:00 AM

Immanuel Lutheran Church

300 3rd Street South

Atwater, MN, US, 56209

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