Myrl Anderson

Funeral services for Myrl Anderson, 94, Blue Earth, MN will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Shiloh Lutheran Church, Elmore, MN. Interment will be held at Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Myrl died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his home in Blue Earth. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 pm Sunday at the church.Myrl Keith Anderson was born on March 8, 1921 in rural Kossuth County, IA to Christ and Josephine (Thorson) Anderson. He was baptized on May 8, 1921 and confirmed on September 2, 1934 at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore. He attended country school in rural Elmore. Myrl first worked at the Phillips 66 in Elmore. On April 23, 1955 Myrl was united in marriage to Clarice Espeland at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, IA. Then he owned and operated the traveling roller rink in Faribault County. The Egg Produce of Ledyard, IA was Myrl''s next business venture. Myrl then went to work for the elevator in Lakota, IA in 1967. He retired in 1983. He was a lifetime active member of Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore. Myrl enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved spending time with family.Myrl is survived by his wife, Clarice of Blue Earth; one son, Steven Anderson of Blue Earth; two daughters, Sherry Johnson of Fairmont, Robin (David) Mathews, Blue Earth; four grandchildren, Vanessa (Wesley), Chandler, Christopher (Robyn), Elizabeth; one great grandson, Blake; one sister-in-law, Harriet Anderson, Blue Earth. He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters and three brothers.