Evert Anderson

Evert Carl Anderson, age 91 of Wyoming, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Hilma; infant sister, Jean; beloved wife of 64 years, Mildred (Millie); son, James; grandson, Jimmy Jackson. Survived by his children, Mary Jo (Jim) Brassill, Jon (Sandy), Mike; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean Lunkley, Jeanette (Jerry) Elstad; many nieces and nephews. Evert was born and raised in Backus and North Minneapolis. He was a proud Army veteran and Pearl Harbor Survivor. He worked as a road maintenance foreman for Minnegasco and retired in 1981. After retirement he moved to McAllen, TX for 19 years where he and Millie enjoyed many good times in a retirement trailer park. They moved back to Minnesota in 2000 where he enjoyed his flower and vegetable gardens in the summer; reading the paper, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles and listening to his music in the winter months. A lover of all animals, he had at least one cat or dog most of his life. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 25, 2011 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Luncheon following the service at the Forest Lake VFW, where he was a lifetime member. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. A special thank you to the Fairview Hospice team that took such good care of him in his final days, especially his nurse Lisa.

Funeral Home: Mattson Funeral Home 343 North Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN US 55025

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Previous Events

Visitation
Monday, July 25, 2011
Service
Monday, July 25, 2011
cemetery
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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