Dot (Elaine) Anderson
A service celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Vinje, Iowa, with Pastor Spering Scott officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Friday, May 20, 2016, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Iolet Elaine “Dot” (Simon) Anderson was born on March 8, 1932, to Erbin D. and Anna (Skogen) Simon in Lake Mills, where she also attended school. Dot married Marvin Anderson on February 10, 1950. The couple had two children, Terry and Linda.
Dot had a big compassionate heart, and enjoyed giving to her family and to others. She always had a deep love for babies and little children. Wherever she was at, she had to meet every baby or small child near her.
The Andersons farmed for over 50 years. During this time, Dot baked the most delicious pies and made wonderful homemade meals for her family in addition to helping Marvin on the farm. Dot especially liked teaching classes to the special needs adults in Albert Lea.
She loved the Lord with a deep faith. She taught Sunday school for many years for all ages, even the teenagers.
She felt blessed with her family. Dot and Marvin spent over 20 winters in Arizona together, and time spent with her children and grandchildren was always cherished.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Anderson of Lake Mills; two children: son Terry (Deb) Anderson of New River, AZ, and daughter Linda (Stuart) Dankers of Prior Lake, MN; grandson Shannon (fiancée Tammy) Anderson and their children Asa (girlfriend Shelby) Anderson and Ariel Anderson, grandson Jeremy (Shanna) Anderson and their children Kase and Kamrin Anderson, all of Arizona, grandson Kristopher Dankers, and grandson Kody Dankers, both of Prior Lake, MN. Dot also has a sister-in-law, Rosie Simon of Albert Lea, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Sonny Simon; sister and her husband Lila (Owen) Edwin; father- and mother-in-law, Olaf and Tina Anderson; and two brothers-in-law and their wives, Omar (Harriet) Anderson and Luverne (Wilma) Anderson.
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