Marge was born to Arthur and Irene (Frye) Gifford. She lived on a farm in Iowa and moved to Arlington at the age of seven.
In 1940, Marge graduated from Arlington High School. She attended Midland College and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University in 1944.
On May 27, 1945, she married Charles "Pete" Andersen at First Congregational Church in Arlington.
Marge enjoyed doing needlework and traveling with Pete to Canada to fish and pulling their camper to Texas and Florida for the winter.
Marge offered her expertise for many years as a judge during the county fairs in Washington, Douglas, and Cuming counties. She was also a past 4-H leader and a Girl Scout leader. Marge was a 30 year board member for the Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 70 years.
Preceded by:
Husband: Pete
Parents: Arthur & Irene Gifford
Brother: Donald Gifford
Sister: Ruby House
Brother-in-law: Ched House.
Survived by:
Daughters: Judy Andersen (Barbara McCole), Jayne Stranghoener (Paul) and Carolyn Andersen (Daniel Hoppes)
Sister-in-law: Fern Gifford
13 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren
Omaha World Herald
Moser Funeral Home
Sept 2019
In 1940, Marge graduated from Arlington High School. She attended Midland College and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University in 1944.
On May 27, 1945, she married Charles "Pete" Andersen at First Congregational Church in Arlington.
Marge enjoyed doing needlework and traveling with Pete to Canada to fish and pulling their camper to Texas and Florida for the winter.
Marge offered her expertise for many years as a judge during the county fairs in Washington, Douglas, and Cuming counties. She was also a past 4-H leader and a Girl Scout leader. Marge was a 30 year board member for the Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 70 years.
Preceded by:
Husband: Pete
Parents: Arthur & Irene Gifford
Brother: Donald Gifford
Sister: Ruby House
Brother-in-law: Ched House.
Survived by:
Daughters: Judy Andersen (Barbara McCole), Jayne Stranghoener (Paul) and Carolyn Andersen (Daniel Hoppes)
Sister-in-law: Fern Gifford
13 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren
Omaha World Herald
Moser Funeral Home
Sept 2019
Marge was born to Arthur and Irene (Frye) Gifford. She lived on a farm in Iowa and moved to Arlington at the age of seven.
In 1940, Marge graduated from Arlington High School. She attended Midland College and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University in 1944.
On May 27, 1945, she married Charles "Pete" Andersen at First Congregational Church in Arlington.
Marge enjoyed doing needlework and traveling with Pete to Canada to fish and pulling their camper to Texas and Florida for the winter.
Marge offered her expertise for many years as a judge during the county fairs in Washington, Douglas, and Cuming counties. She was also a past 4-H leader and a Girl Scout leader. Marge was a 30 year board member for the Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 70 years.
Preceded by:
Husband: Pete
Parents: Arthur & Irene Gifford
Brother: Donald Gifford
Sister: Ruby House
Brother-in-law: Ched House.
Survived by:
Daughters: Judy Andersen (Barbara McCole), Jayne Stranghoener (Paul) and Carolyn Andersen (Daniel Hoppes)
Sister-in-law: Fern Gifford
13 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren
Omaha World Herald
Moser Funeral Home
Sept 2019
In 1940, Marge graduated from Arlington High School. She attended Midland College and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University in 1944.
On May 27, 1945, she married Charles "Pete" Andersen at First Congregational Church in Arlington.
Marge enjoyed doing needlework and traveling with Pete to Canada to fish and pulling their camper to Texas and Florida for the winter.
Marge offered her expertise for many years as a judge during the county fairs in Washington, Douglas, and Cuming counties. She was also a past 4-H leader and a Girl Scout leader. Marge was a 30 year board member for the Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 70 years.
Preceded by:
Husband: Pete
Parents: Arthur & Irene Gifford
Brother: Donald Gifford
Sister: Ruby House
Brother-in-law: Ched House.
Survived by:
Daughters: Judy Andersen (Barbara McCole), Jayne Stranghoener (Paul) and Carolyn Andersen (Daniel Hoppes)
Sister-in-law: Fern Gifford
13 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren
Omaha World Herald
Moser Funeral Home
Sept 2019
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