- Date Of Birth: April 1, 1943
- Date Of Death: December 23, 2020
- State: Alabama
Sister Lagene Anderson, age 77 of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She is survived by Husband/spouse Arthur Duryea Anderson, Brother; Thomas (Heather) Thunell, Brother- in-Law; Richard Marin, and ten children: (Deborah Anderson, Thomas Anderson, Edward (and Amy) Anderson, Jennifer Collins, Timothy Anderson, John Anderson, Marie Anderson, Chris Anderson, Daniel Anderson, Annalee Anderson), and four grandchildren–Christopher Collins, Sophie Anderson, Jacob Anderson, Nicolas Anderson. She was preceded in death by one sister Ann Thunell Marin ( spouse -Richard above), and parents Roland and Marie Thunell
She was born in Provo Utah, moved to California about age 9. After high school, she met Art, her eternal soulmate and companion, when entered BYU in 1964. They were married 54 years, and married in the Salt Lake City Temple. She was a lifetime active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings. She spent the majority of adult life making her house a home, and raising her family including ten children. She was a wonderful mother and wife.
Lagene graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor degree in Clothing and Textiles, and enjoyed sewing many clothes and quilts for others throughout life, She also minored in Music in her education. Music was an integral part of life, singing in many school and church choirs, enjoyed playing and teaching piano and organ, and loved many hymns. She enjoyed attending and serving in the temple and also enjoyed family research and genealogy. She spent many years supporting Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, especially with six sons. Lagene also enjoyed cooking and serving for Girls Camp for about ten years. In her youth, she enjoyed playing tennis and riding bikes. A close family member expresses when thinks of Lagene, she thinks of the Beatitudes in the New Testament, from Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the Peacemakers”….”Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” Lagene was treasured and admired by many and touched many lives in her time on this earth.
She was a sweet soul, selfless in so many ways, always thinking of other’s well being well before her own. Her ever sweet presence was uplifting to others and will always be remembered.
She endured many challenges, and through them all, always kept a warm welcoming smile and endured to the end as a faithful member of the Church, and loved everyone. She believed that families can be eternal. Alma 7:23-25 summarizes in her belief in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and that we will return to them.
