Obituary for Kenneth Anderson
Kenneth "Ken" Lloyd Anderson, a longtime Hood River, Oregon resident, died January 28, 2009 at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. He was 77 years of age.



Services will be held on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 1 PM at Anderson's Tribute Center with a reception to follow at Immanuel Lutheral Church. Visitation will be Monday, February 2, 2009 from 10am-12pm also at Anderson's Tribute Center.



Ken was born September 27, 1931 in Garrison, North Dakota to Ralph and Barbara (Walters) Anderson. He was raised and educated in North Dakota, coming to Hood River in 1945. Ken served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. In 1956 he and Margaret Krussow were married in Hood River. He worked as dispatch operator for Pacific Power

for over twenty-nine years until his retirement. While with Pacific Power the family resided in Albany, Bingen, Bend and Portland. They settled in Hood River in 1970. Ken was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, He enjoyed community service, bowling and gardening.



He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.



Survivors include his wife Marge of Hood River, Oregon; daughters Debra Wakamatsu and her husband Paul of Wyoming; Susan Huitt of Portland, Oregon and Kenneth Anderson, Jr. and his wife Tovy of Hood River, Oregon; niece Cindy Kemper and her husband Mike of Las Vegas, Nevada. Eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.



Private vault entombment with military honors will be at Idlewilde Cemetery Mausoleum.



Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association C/O Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031.