This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Thelen, Schafer, Thoemke, Huftel, Strom, Lemmerman, Smith, Waldroff, Drevnick, O'Keefe, Dulon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/3762 Message Board Post: Laverne B. Anderson, 79 Friday, October 08, 2004 Laverne B. Anderson, 79, a lifelong farmer in the town of St. Joseph, died Thursday, Sept. 30, at his farm. He was born Feb. 23, 1925, at the family farm in Houlton, the son of John and Emma (Thelen) Anderson. He attended elementary school in the Houlton and walked everyday to the Stillwater High School from which he graduated in 1942. On June 14, 1949, he was married to Betty Ann Schafer in Bayport. The couple raised their five children on their Riverview Acres Farm in the town of St. Joseph. . He was a dedicated and successful farmer and collected both big and small antique tractors which he dutifully restored and kept in pristine condition. He was an active member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 94 in Stillwater. Survivors are his wife, Betty; three sons, Kenneth J. (Colleen) Anderson of Plymouth, Minn.; James K. Anderson (fiancee Cathy Thoemke) and Donald A. (Gwen) Anderson, both of Hudson; two daughters, Karen Jean Huftel of Hudson and Kathleen Mary “Kathy” (Craig) Strom of Maplewood, Minn.; six grandchildren, Nicole (Paul) Lemmerman, Kristen Anderson, Kelly Jo Anderson, Brandon Huftel, Lisa Huftel and Alyssa Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Taylor and Connor Lemmerman; and a sister, Clarice Smith of New Richmond. Preceding him in death were his parents, John and Emma Anderson; and his sister, Geraldine Waldroff. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson with Deacon Bernie Drevnick officiating. Music was provided by vocal soloist Deborah O’Keefe. Burial was in the Houlton Cemetery with nephews John Dulon, Bob Dulon, Joe Dulon, Tom Dulon, Dave Waldroff, Howard Smith and Dick Smith serving as casket bearers. David Dulon and Jim Schafer were honorary casketbearers. Visitation was Sunday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson and one hour before the service. © 2004 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11906&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1