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Carol Anderson

Visitation:
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Johnson Funeral Service
420 LaBree Avenue North
PO Box 206
Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Service:
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
10:30 AM
Faith Lutheran Church
203 Urdahl Avenue South
Goodridge, MN 56725



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Carol B. Anderson, 81, died on Saturday, April 7, 2007 surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice at her daughter’s home near Crookston, MN.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Reverend Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will be Goodridge Cemetery, Goodridge, MN.

Visitation will be from 5-8, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Carol Bernice Jones was born on February 1, 1926, the daughter of George and Bertha (Teagarden) Jones in Glen Flora, WI. She graduated from Goodridge High School.

She was united in marriage to Alvin South in 1947. He died in 1948. She was united in marriage to Roy William Anderson on November 18, 1950 in Milwaukee, WI.

Carol worked in a meat packing plant in Waterloo, IA; did bookkeeping in Kansas and Minnesota. She worked as a secretary in the transportation corps, war department, in the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. She worked as a bookkeeper for Saurdiff Trucking in Grygla, MN. For the most of her life, Carol was a farmer’s wife. She helped on the family farm and raised 7 children.

Carol enjoyed quilting and fishing. She also liked typing, photography, putting puzzles together, ceramics, and blueberry picking. She served as the secretary of the Marshall County Farmers Union Board for 15 years. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and enjoyed the time she got to spend with them.

Carol is survived by seven children: Eileen (Jim) Smeby of Fertile, MN, Ida (David) Hoppe of Crookston, MN, Bruce (special friend, Desiree Konickson) Anderson of Goodridge, MN, Susan (Steve) Saurdiff of Grygla, MN, Dale (Patty) Anderson of Goodridge, MN, Jane Manzey of Delano, MN and Bernice (Scott Midstokke) Anderson of Michigan, ND; 21 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Harland (Marie) Jones of Rogers, AR; Clair (Allena) Jones of Boerne, TX, 2 sisters: Gail Brunston of San Diego, CA; Wanda (Reed) Weinberg of Clarksville, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alvin South, husband Roy Anderson on August 1, 2006, her parents, sisters Edythe Jones, Doris Field, Lois Swanson, Lucille Griebel, Audrey Nolting, brothers Clark Jones, and Arthur Jones, and granddaughter, Amy Schroeder.

Family condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com

PIANIST: Phyllis Dalager
SOLOIST: Bud Fontes
SELECTIONS: His Eye Is On The Sparrow, On Eagles Wings, The Lord’s Prayer (accepella);
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS: Amazing Grace & The Old Rugged Cross
CASKETEARERS: Adam Hoppe, Steven Hoppe, Carson Saurdiff, Blair Saurdiff, Zachary Manzey, Clinton Herrmann
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Crystal Hoppe, Angela Saurdiff, Shonda Jelle, Kristine Dougherty, Rachael Manzey, Stephanie Manzey, Brittany Herrmann, Katie Herrmann, Jason Schroeder, Kourtney Konickson, Kalie Konickson, Kyle Smeby, Shane Smeby, Jay Smeby
PRAYER SERVICE SPECIAL MUSIC: Borning Cry, Sweet Hour of Prayer
PRAYER SERVICE CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: How Great Thou Art
PRAYER SERVICE PIANIST: Phyllis Dalager
TAPS: Bob Dahlen at the cemetery



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