The Memorial Service for Karl E. Anderson, age 84 of Danville, OH, will be held at 11:00am Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon with Pastor Florence Hoff, officiating.
Military Honors will be afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66 of Lemmon and Masonic Rite by the Lemmon Lodge #15t1 A.F. & A. M.
Karl was born September 11, 1927 in Lemmon, SD to William T. and Helen (Hoefling) Anderson.
Karl Eugene Anderson married Phyllis Neese Denny on March 23, 1974, she survives as well as one son, Michael D. (Diane) Anderson, of Tolono, Illinois; one step daughter, Deborah Kay (Ray) Zbinden of St. Joseph, Illinois; two sisters, Lorraine (Francis) Veal of Belle Fourche, South Dakota and Sandra Kramer of Lafayette, Indiana; four grandchildren, Kelly Jo Anderson, Gabrielle Anderson, Anna Jean Anderson, and Aiden Anderson, one step grandson, Brian Zbinden; two great grandchildren, Matthew Jefferies, Jr., and Jonathan Anderson; thirteen nieces and nephews, several great nieces and nephews; eight great great nieces and nephews, and on brother –in-law, Charles (Margie) Neese of Oaklawn, Illinois.
He passed away at his home in Danville, Ohio on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
He was preceded in death by two infant brothers, one brother-in-law, and one nehew.
Karl was an Army Veteran, and had been a printing pressman for over 40 years, ownin his own print shop in Mansfield, Illinois and later working with Printing Impressions, and later Ace Printing in Champaign.
He was a 50 years Mason and member of Danville Consistory and the American Legion. He enjoyed barbershop singing, square dancing, camping with the members of the square dance club, as well as a member of Pinochle Club in Urbana. He also liked woodworking and furniture refinishing.