Carma Darlene (Yaw)
Anderson was born Dec 6,
1929, in Alta, to Russel and
Evelyn Yaw. Carma was
baptized, and confirmed,
into the Trinity Church,
where she worshipped
through age 19.
She attended and
graduated from the Alta
Consolidated Schools.
While attendance she was
active in many activities,
and received the Conner
award for recognition for
outstanding citizenship,
scholarship, and leadership.
While in school she worked
in several local businesses.
After graduation in
1947, she was employed
in the office of Dr. Nobles
as records clerk and
receptionist. On Dec. 20,
1948, she was married
to Glen B. Anderson
and moved to Pammel
Ct. (veterans housing),
in Ames, while Glen
attended college. Carma
was a records clerk at Iowa
State University Hospital.
In 1951, they moved to
Pocahontas, where she
worked as secretary to the
Superintendent of Schools.
After the birth of their first
son, Steve, she became a
stay at home mom.
The family moved to
Humboldt, where a second
son Tom was born in 1954.
They moved to Spencer,
followed by moves to
Galesburg, Ill. and later
to Iowa City. In 1969,
Glen accepted a position
with the ISU Extension
Program in Boone, and
Carma worked in the local
K-6 school system until
her retirement Carma and
Glen spent their summers
at Okoboji, and winters
in Mesa, Ariz. Retirement
travels included cruises,
guided bus tours, and a trip
to Sweden, and much time
were spent enjoying family.
She
was preceded in death by
her father, mother, husband,
Glen Anderson, Brother,
Ray Yaw and sister-in-law,
Kay Yaw.
Anderson was born Dec 6,
1929, in Alta, to Russel and
Evelyn Yaw. Carma was
baptized, and confirmed,
into the Trinity Church,
where she worshipped
through age 19.
She attended and
graduated from the Alta
Consolidated Schools.
While attendance she was
active in many activities,
and received the Conner
award for recognition for
outstanding citizenship,
scholarship, and leadership.
While in school she worked
in several local businesses.
After graduation in
1947, she was employed
in the office of Dr. Nobles
as records clerk and
receptionist. On Dec. 20,
1948, she was married
to Glen B. Anderson
and moved to Pammel
Ct. (veterans housing),
in Ames, while Glen
attended college. Carma
was a records clerk at Iowa
State University Hospital.
In 1951, they moved to
Pocahontas, where she
worked as secretary to the
Superintendent of Schools.
After the birth of their first
son, Steve, she became a
stay at home mom.
The family moved to
Humboldt, where a second
son Tom was born in 1954.
They moved to Spencer,
followed by moves to
Galesburg, Ill. and later
to Iowa City. In 1969,
Glen accepted a position
with the ISU Extension
Program in Boone, and
Carma worked in the local
K-6 school system until
her retirement Carma and
Glen spent their summers
at Okoboji, and winters
in Mesa, Ariz. Retirement
travels included cruises,
guided bus tours, and a trip
to Sweden, and much time
were spent enjoying family.
She
was preceded in death by
her father, mother, husband,
Glen Anderson, Brother,
Ray Yaw and sister-in-law,
Kay Yaw.
Carma Darlene (Yaw)
Anderson was born Dec 6,
1929, in Alta, to Russel and
Evelyn Yaw. Carma was
baptized, and confirmed,
into the Trinity Church,
where she worshipped
through age 19.
She attended and
graduated from the Alta
Consolidated Schools.
While attendance she was
active in many activities,
and received the Conner
award for recognition for
outstanding citizenship,
scholarship, and leadership.
While in school she worked
in several local businesses.
After graduation in
1947, she was employed
in the office of Dr. Nobles
as records clerk and
receptionist. On Dec. 20,
1948, she was married
to Glen B. Anderson
and moved to Pammel
Ct. (veterans housing),
in Ames, while Glen
attended college. Carma
was a records clerk at Iowa
State University Hospital.
In 1951, they moved to
Pocahontas, where she
worked as secretary to the
Superintendent of Schools.
After the birth of their first
son, Steve, she became a
stay at home mom.
The family moved to
Humboldt, where a second
son Tom was born in 1954.
They moved to Spencer,
followed by moves to
Galesburg, Ill. and later
to Iowa City. In 1969,
Glen accepted a position
with the ISU Extension
Program in Boone, and
Carma worked in the local
K-6 school system until
her retirement Carma and
Glen spent their summers
at Okoboji, and winters
in Mesa, Ariz. Retirement
travels included cruises,
guided bus tours, and a trip
to Sweden, and much time
were spent enjoying family.
She
was preceded in death by
her father, mother, husband,
Glen Anderson, Brother,
Ray Yaw and sister-in-law,
Kay Yaw.
Anderson was born Dec 6,
1929, in Alta, to Russel and
Evelyn Yaw. Carma was
baptized, and confirmed,
into the Trinity Church,
where she worshipped
through age 19.
She attended and
graduated from the Alta
Consolidated Schools.
While attendance she was
active in many activities,
and received the Conner
award for recognition for
outstanding citizenship,
scholarship, and leadership.
While in school she worked
in several local businesses.
After graduation in
1947, she was employed
in the office of Dr. Nobles
as records clerk and
receptionist. On Dec. 20,
1948, she was married
to Glen B. Anderson
and moved to Pammel
Ct. (veterans housing),
in Ames, while Glen
attended college. Carma
was a records clerk at Iowa
State University Hospital.
In 1951, they moved to
Pocahontas, where she
worked as secretary to the
Superintendent of Schools.
After the birth of their first
son, Steve, she became a
stay at home mom.
The family moved to
Humboldt, where a second
son Tom was born in 1954.
They moved to Spencer,
followed by moves to
Galesburg, Ill. and later
to Iowa City. In 1969,
Glen accepted a position
with the ISU Extension
Program in Boone, and
Carma worked in the local
K-6 school system until
her retirement Carma and
Glen spent their summers
at Okoboji, and winters
in Mesa, Ariz. Retirement
travels included cruises,
guided bus tours, and a trip
to Sweden, and much time
were spent enjoying family.
She
was preceded in death by
her father, mother, husband,
Glen Anderson, Brother,
Ray Yaw and sister-in-law,
Kay Yaw.
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U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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