Leo Edward Andersen was born the son of Edward Andersen and Fern Marie Price. They are buried in this cemetery. He was married to Sharon Lee Northland on August 12, 1961 in Troy Mills, Iowa.
The Rev. Leo E. Andersen, 71, died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, February 28, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to services Monday. Burial will be in the Troy Mills Cemetery.
Leo was born December 20, 1939 near Viola, Iowa, the son of Edward and Fern M. (Price) Andersen. He was a 1958 graduate of Troy Mills High School. On August 12, 1961 he was married to Sharon (Sheri) Andersen in Troy Mills. The couple farmed in the Troy Mills area, and he was working toward his theology degree at St. Paul's Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri. He served as pastor of the Alice United Methodist Church, Urbana United Methodist Church, Silver Creek United Methodist Church and the Rowley United Methodist Church. Leo and his family formed the Andersen Family Plus Gospel Band performing at many venues in the area. He is survived by his wife, the Rev. Sheri Andersen; six children: Julie (Jim) Sweers, Kanawha, Iowa; Michael (Tina) Andersen, Troy Mills; Joyce (Russell) Strabala, Lisbon; Matt (Beckie) Andersen and Marshall (Rebecca) Andersen, Independence; and Jolene (Matthew) Peters, North Augusta, South Carolina; 25 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanne (Eugene) Carson, Troy Mills, and Wilma Perrin, Orient, Iowa; and a brother, Larry (Coleen) Andersen, Hopkinton. He was preceded in death by his parents. Reiff Funeral Home & Cremtory, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.
The Rev. Leo E. Andersen, 71, died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, February 28, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to services Monday. Burial will be in the Troy Mills Cemetery.
Leo was born December 20, 1939 near Viola, Iowa, the son of Edward and Fern M. (Price) Andersen. He was a 1958 graduate of Troy Mills High School. On August 12, 1961 he was married to Sharon (Sheri) Andersen in Troy Mills. The couple farmed in the Troy Mills area, and he was working toward his theology degree at St. Paul's Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri. He served as pastor of the Alice United Methodist Church, Urbana United Methodist Church, Silver Creek United Methodist Church and the Rowley United Methodist Church. Leo and his family formed the Andersen Family Plus Gospel Band performing at many venues in the area. He is survived by his wife, the Rev. Sheri Andersen; six children: Julie (Jim) Sweers, Kanawha, Iowa; Michael (Tina) Andersen, Troy Mills; Joyce (Russell) Strabala, Lisbon; Matt (Beckie) Andersen and Marshall (Rebecca) Andersen, Independence; and Jolene (Matthew) Peters, North Augusta, South Carolina; 25 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanne (Eugene) Carson, Troy Mills, and Wilma Perrin, Orient, Iowa; and a brother, Larry (Coleen) Andersen, Hopkinton. He was preceded in death by his parents. Reiff Funeral Home & Cremtory, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.
Leo Edward Andersen was born the son of Edward Andersen and Fern Marie Price. They are buried in this cemetery. He was married to Sharon Lee Northland on August 12, 1961 in Troy Mills, Iowa.
The Rev. Leo E. Andersen, 71, died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, February 28, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to services Monday. Burial will be in the Troy Mills Cemetery.
Leo was born December 20, 1939 near Viola, Iowa, the son of Edward and Fern M. (Price) Andersen. He was a 1958 graduate of Troy Mills High School. On August 12, 1961 he was married to Sharon (Sheri) Andersen in Troy Mills. The couple farmed in the Troy Mills area, and he was working toward his theology degree at St. Paul's Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri. He served as pastor of the Alice United Methodist Church, Urbana United Methodist Church, Silver Creek United Methodist Church and the Rowley United Methodist Church. Leo and his family formed the Andersen Family Plus Gospel Band performing at many venues in the area. He is survived by his wife, the Rev. Sheri Andersen; six children: Julie (Jim) Sweers, Kanawha, Iowa; Michael (Tina) Andersen, Troy Mills; Joyce (Russell) Strabala, Lisbon; Matt (Beckie) Andersen and Marshall (Rebecca) Andersen, Independence; and Jolene (Matthew) Peters, North Augusta, South Carolina; 25 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanne (Eugene) Carson, Troy Mills, and Wilma Perrin, Orient, Iowa; and a brother, Larry (Coleen) Andersen, Hopkinton. He was preceded in death by his parents. Reiff Funeral Home & Cremtory, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.
The Rev. Leo E. Andersen, 71, died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, February 28, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to services Monday. Burial will be in the Troy Mills Cemetery.
Leo was born December 20, 1939 near Viola, Iowa, the son of Edward and Fern M. (Price) Andersen. He was a 1958 graduate of Troy Mills High School. On August 12, 1961 he was married to Sharon (Sheri) Andersen in Troy Mills. The couple farmed in the Troy Mills area, and he was working toward his theology degree at St. Paul's Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri. He served as pastor of the Alice United Methodist Church, Urbana United Methodist Church, Silver Creek United Methodist Church and the Rowley United Methodist Church. Leo and his family formed the Andersen Family Plus Gospel Band performing at many venues in the area. He is survived by his wife, the Rev. Sheri Andersen; six children: Julie (Jim) Sweers, Kanawha, Iowa; Michael (Tina) Andersen, Troy Mills; Joyce (Russell) Strabala, Lisbon; Matt (Beckie) Andersen and Marshall (Rebecca) Andersen, Independence; and Jolene (Matthew) Peters, North Augusta, South Carolina; 25 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanne (Eugene) Carson, Troy Mills, and Wilma Perrin, Orient, Iowa; and a brother, Larry (Coleen) Andersen, Hopkinton. He was preceded in death by his parents. Reiff Funeral Home & Cremtory, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.
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