• Date Of Birth: September 28, 1933
  • Date Of Death: March 21, 2014
  • State: Iowa

John “Roger” Anderson, age 80, of Goldfield, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Roger was born on September 28, 1933 in Thor, Iowa to Andrew and Christine (Johnson) Anderson. He attend Goldfield Country Schools and graduated from Goldfield High School in 1952.

Roger then attended Barber College for one year. On April 28, 1962, Roger was united in marriage to Alma Illg at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joe, Iowa. After the couple married they lived in Storm Lake for one year where Roger worked as a Barber. The couple then moved to a farm near Goldfield in March 1963 and continued to live there until they moved into Goldfield on November 18, 2012. Roger was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He loved to play cards and spend time with his “favorite” grandson, Logan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Alton Anderson; a sister Marilyn Tokheim; a brother Leland Anderson and three nephews. Roger is survived by his wife of 51 years, Alma; two sons: Michael (Kristi) Anderson of Renwick and Matthew Anderson of Hardy; his favorite grandson, Logan of Renwick; a sister, Janice Breckler of Peoria, Arizona and many other numerous relatives and friends.

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