Kenneth David Anderson, age 97 of Ellsworth, died July 4, 2022 at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth.
Kenneth was born on Jan.
20, 1925, the son of Axel and Nellie (Kronquist) Anderson.
He attended Utah Elementary in Ellsworth, graduating from the Ellsworth High School. On May 25, 1946, he married Victoria Wredberg at the Harris Baptist Church in Harris, Minnesota. They had five sons; Gerald, Dean, Dale, Jim and Jeffrey.
Kenneth was a dairy and poultry farmer, along with jobs at 3M and Pittsburgh Plate. He served as a Trimbelle Town Board supervisor, Pierce County Board of supervisors, Pierce County Fair board member and Hager Telecom board member. Kenneth was a lifelong member of Bethel Covenant Church. He loved to travel and camp and visited all states except Hawaii. He enjoyed family time, especially when he could play cards.
He liked to follow the Packers and Brewers.
Kenneth is survived by his sons Gerald (Diane) Anderson of Ellsworth, Dean (Jeani) Anderson of Wabasha, MN, Dale (Judy) Anderson of Maiden Rock and Jim (Cindy) Anderson of Ellsworth; grandchildren Kyle (Jen) Anderson, Sherry (Steve) Marson, Sandy (Brent) Place, Kim (Vic) Kooyer, Patrick (Maggie) Anderson, Shelly (Chris) Boelter, Ben (Liz) Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Curt Anderson, Steve (Leigh Ann) Anderson, Tim (Kayla) Anderson and Justin (Natasha) Anderson; great grandchildren Colleen (Kyle) Stone, Tyler (Jennifer) Marson, Jasmine Place, Jared Marson, Caleb Boelter, Taite Place, Conner Anderson, Avery Boelter, Weston Anderson, Amalia Anderson, Alexandria Anderson, Malory Anderson, Felicity Anderson, Samantha Anderson, Violet Kooyer, Gentri Anderson, Lyla Anderson, Noah Anderson, Carlie Anderson and Axel Anderson; great-great grandchild Carter Stone; and niece Susan Monty; and nephew Bruce (Joan) Wreberg. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Victoria, son Jeffrey, brother Gordon, sister Elda, daughters-in-law Nancy Anderson and Margaret Anderson and great-grandson Dawson Boelter.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 at Bethel Covenant Church, W8405 County KK, Ellsworth. It will be livestreamed on the Bethel Covenant Church Facebook page. Visitation will be Monday, July 11 from 5-8 p.m. at Bethel as well as one hour prior to the funeral service.
Memorials are preferred.
Funeral services entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Ellsworth.
