Ardella Anderson, 101, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Springfield Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at Sundown Lutheran Church in Sundown Township with Pastor Carl Seamon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Home Chapel in Springfield and will continue for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Ardella Christine Ewald was born on May 11, 1909 to Willie and Martha (Ginkel) Ewald in Three Lakes Township, Redwood County, Minnesota. She attended Sunrise School, Clements High School and Redwood Falls High School.
On October 18, 1926 she was united in marriage to Alfred Anderson. The couple farmed in Sundown Township until Alfred’s death in 1958. Ardella then farmed with her son Curt until 1962 when she moved to Clements to take care of her father-in-law. She returned to Sundown Township in 1964.
Ardella was a lifetime member of Sundown Lutheran Church, a member of the Ladies Aid, taught Sunday School and was a member of the Mother’s Club. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, baking and caring for others. She also enjoyed playing cards, especially pinochle, dominoes, Scrabble and making clothes for her grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughters-in-law, Clarice Anderson and Jan Anderson of Springfield, MN; grandchildren, Eugene Brown of St. James, MN, Mike Anderson of Redwood Falls, MN, Greg Anderson of Springfield, MN, Susan Wilmes of Sanborn, MN, Donna Bonham of Strasburg, VA, Kevin Brown of Lamberton, MN, Alan Brown of Eveleth, MN, Mary Fennern of Sanborn, MN, Patti Sell of Sanborn, MN, Kelly Pankonin of Los Angeles, CA and Marie (VanLoy) Anderson of Wanda, MN; 26 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren and step-sisters, Esther Lux and Irma Zaske.
Ardella was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; daughter, Jean Pankonin; sons, Donald and Curtis Anderson; grandsons, Marvin Anderson and Ricky Brown; great-grandsons, Jeromy Radtke and Chad VanLoy; sisters, Carrie Anderson, Jane Luke, Edith Otto and Dorothy Becker; brothers, Marlin Ewald, Carl Otto and Marwil Otto and sons-in-law, Evan Brown and Ray Pankonin.
Arrangements were with Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. You may send the family condolences online at http://www.sturmfh.com. Memorials preferred to Sundown Lutheran Cemetery and donor’s choice.
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Ardella Anderson, 101, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Springfield Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at Sundown Lutheran Church in Sundown Township with Pastor Carl Seamon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Home Chapel in Springfield and will continue for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Ardella Christine Ewald was born on May 11, 1909 to Willie and Martha (Ginkel) Ewald in Three Lakes Township, Redwood County, Minnesota. She attended Sunrise School, Clements High School and Redwood Falls High School.
On October 18, 1926 she was united in marriage to Alfred Anderson. The couple farmed in Sundown Township until Alfred’s death in 1958. Ardella then farmed with her son Curt until 1962 when she moved to Clements to take care of her father-in-law. She returned to Sundown Township in 1964.
Ardella was a lifetime member of Sundown Lutheran Church, a member of the Ladies Aid, taught Sunday School and was a member of the Mother’s Club. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, baking and caring for others. She also enjoyed playing cards, especially pinochle, dominoes, Scrabble and making clothes for her grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughters-in-law, Clarice Anderson and Jan Anderson of Springfield, MN; grandchildren, Eugene Brown of St. James, MN, Mike Anderson of Redwood Falls, MN, Greg Anderson of Springfield, MN, Susan Wilmes of Sanborn, MN, Donna Bonham of Strasburg, VA, Kevin Brown of Lamberton, MN, Alan Brown of Eveleth, MN, Mary Fennern of Sanborn, MN, Patti Sell of Sanborn, MN, Kelly Pankonin of Los Angeles, CA and Marie (VanLoy) Anderson of Wanda, MN; 26 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren and step-sisters, Esther Lux and Irma Zaske.
Ardella was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; daughter, Jean Pankonin; sons, Donald and Curtis Anderson; grandsons, Marvin Anderson and Ricky Brown; great-grandsons, Jeromy Radtke and Chad VanLoy; sisters, Carrie Anderson, Jane Luke, Edith Otto and Dorothy Becker; brothers, Marlin Ewald, Carl Otto and Marwil Otto and sons-in-law, Evan Brown and Ray Pankonin.
Arrangements were with Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. You may send the family condolences online at http://www.sturmfh.com. Memorials preferred to Sundown Lutheran Cemetery and donor’s choice.
