Theodora Alvina Anderson, 90, of rural Murdock, died Tuesday, December 15, at Golden Living Center in Benson, Minnesota.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, at Scandia Lutheran Church in rural Glenwood . Interment will be in the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Sunburg Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Theodora was born March 10, 1919 in Kerkhoven Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to Ralph and Emma (Ellingboe) Gronseth. She grew up in Kerkhoven township and attended District 66 School. She married Norine J. Anderson on March 20, 1940 at Spring Creek Lutheran Church. They lived and farmed in rural Murdock. Theodora was a member of Scandia Lutheran Church, where she was active with the Scandia WMF.
She is survived by two daughters: LeVina (and John) Giinther of Minneapolis and Verlaine (and Jon) Opsahl of Bloomington; four sons: Robert Anderson of Benson, Larry Anderson of Murdock, Leland Anderson of Murdock and Arlan Anderson of Murdock; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Norine in 1981; two brothers; and six sisters.