Leonard D. Anderson, 87, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home after a long battle with Alzheimers. He was born on April 15, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, IA to Willis & Ina Maude Ensminger Anderson. He married Carolyn McCarl on June 22, 1955. They later divorced. He then married Phyllis Eicher Sargent on December 14, 1974 in Fort Madison, IA. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War & spent 1 year in Iceland. He worked at the State Mental Health Institute while attending Iowa Wesleyan College. He was a schoolteacher in Bonaparte, IA & coached girls basketball. He left teaching and was hired at McKesson Robbins Drug Company for the next 28 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, the American Legion, Kiwanis Club, Eagles Club and the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping, traveling, wintering in Florida & family gatherings.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, 2-sons in infancy: Richard, with wife Carolyn, Andrew, with wife Phyllis & a brother: Larry from Englewood, CO.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, 2-sons in infancy: Richard, with wife Carolyn, Andrew, with wife Phyllis & a brother: Larry from Englewood, CO.
Leonard D. Anderson, 87, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home after a long battle with Alzheimers. He was born on April 15, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, IA to Willis & Ina Maude Ensminger Anderson. He married Carolyn McCarl on June 22, 1955. They later divorced. He then married Phyllis Eicher Sargent on December 14, 1974 in Fort Madison, IA. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War & spent 1 year in Iceland. He worked at the State Mental Health Institute while attending Iowa Wesleyan College. He was a schoolteacher in Bonaparte, IA & coached girls basketball. He left teaching and was hired at McKesson Robbins Drug Company for the next 28 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, the American Legion, Kiwanis Club, Eagles Club and the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping, traveling, wintering in Florida & family gatherings.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, 2-sons in infancy: Richard, with wife Carolyn, Andrew, with wife Phyllis & a brother: Larry from Englewood, CO.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, 2-sons in infancy: Richard, with wife Carolyn, Andrew, with wife Phyllis & a brother: Larry from Englewood, CO.
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