Marvin R. Anderson

Marvin Raymond Anderson was born February 13, 1923, to Emil C. and Silda Wolff Anderson in Northwood, IA. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Northwood and confirmed at the Hayward Lutheran Church. Marvin attended schools in Glenville and Albert Lea. He served in the United States Army during WWII from January 1943 to January 1946. Marvin was with the 735th Tank Battalion in Europe with the 3rd Army. He received all 5 campaign awards - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. On June 20, 1948, Marvin was united in marriage to Arlynn E. Broitzman at Zion Lutheran Church in Northwood. The couple began farming in 1948 and enjoyed working the land. He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle, the American Legion, the VFW, the Eagles, and the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery Board. Marvin and Arlynn enjoyed many good times together on and off the farm with their children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Arlynn of Glenville; children: Sandi Bill Severtson of Lake Lillian, Steven LeAnn Anderson of Glenville, Jeanette Paul Johnson of Albert Lea, and Linda Tom Lorenzen of Glenville; grandchildren: Michele Dahlk, Dawn Teetzel, Robert Severtson, Paul Anderson, Chad Anderson, Carolyn Rasmusson, Joel, Andy, and Ben Johnson, Erin Hornberger, and Fallon and Lindsey Lorenzen; 13 great-grandchildren, 2 future great-grandchildren, and 2 step great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Becksted of Cannon Falls and Pauline Ersel Coffett of Bloomington; brother-in-law Tom Fulkerson; and sister-in-law, Eunice Anderson of Albert Lea. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Carol Jean Anderson; brothers: Clair Anderson, Elburn Anderson, and Orville Anderson; and sisters, Harriett Arnold Kvalo and Karen Fulkerson. Marvin was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather who will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.