Delmar Duane Sanderson was born on January 23, 1933 to Arnold and Pearl (Kleven) Sanderson in Freeborn County. Delmar grew up in rural Glenville and attended rural school. He served his country in the United States Army where he was stationed in Fort Gordon, GA. On October 27, 1957 Delmar was united in marriage to Willa Raye Bork at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle. Delmar worked at Progress Casting, Red Owl Warehouse and enjoyed farming with his son Mike. He was a member of Round Prairie Lutheran Church. Delmar enjoyed visiting with his children and grandchildren, brother-in-law Phil and sister-in-law Shary on Wednesdays and Fridays and driving to visit his brother Bud, Aunt Florence and Cousin Donna. He also enjoyed watching CNN and FOX News.
Survivors include his wife Willa; children Mike (Darci) Sanderson of Glenville, Rebecca (Scott) Bachtle of Albert Lea, and Michelle Sanderson of Albert Lea ; grandchildren Nicole (Kevin) Mulling of Osage, IA, Brianna, Derek and Jacob Sanderson of Glenville, Jeremy (Vanessa) Bachtle of Toluca Lake, CA, Brandon Bachtle of Mankato, Sabra and Ashton Kogel of Albert Lea, and Jaxon Heilman of Albert Lea; great-grandson Carter of Osage; brother Burnell Sanderson of Glenville; sister-in-law Shary (Phillip) Swensrud of Albert Lea, and Janet (Joe) Mildenberger of Apple Valley, MN; aunt (Auntie) Florence Palmer of Glenville; cousin Donna of Glenville and many other cousins, nieces and nephews.
Delmar was preceded in death by his parents Arnold and Pearl; father and mother-in-law Lloyd and Evelyn (Bush) Bork; daughter-in-law Diane Sanderson and sister-in-law Connie Bork.