Funeral services for Martin G. Anderson, age 82 of Hettinger, formerly of Lemmon, will be 11:00am Friday, April 22, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon. Pastor Ken Miller will officiate with burial in the Rosebud Cemetery near Shadehill.


Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey, organist, and Deb Doerr, soloist. Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are Lee Simon, Ernest Kolb, and all Martin's friends. Active Casketbearers are Norman Seim, Doug Starkey, Paul and Peter Anderson, Bill Ecker, Brian Kolb, Arlen Aaker, and Dennis Willey.


MARTIN GUS ANDERSON was born March 26, 1923 at Lodgepole, SD to Edward and Mary (VanWyk) Anderson. He attended Fredlund School. He herded sheep for George Jesfjeld and area ranchers for many years. Martin was united in marriage to Esther Komm on January 16, 1947 at Hot Springs, SD. Martin worked for ranchers in the Lodgepole area until they began leasing a place south of White Butte. In 1967, they purchased a ranch near Zeona, SD. Due to health reasons he was forced to quit ranching and then leased the place out. Later on they sold it and they lived on the place until moving into Lemmon in 1980 and then moved to Hettinger in 2000.


Martin enjoyed ranch life, had a love for animals, and enjoyed riding horse back and working cattle.


Martin passed away on Monday evening April 18, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.


Surviving family members include his wife Esther, Hettinger; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie and Bill Ecker, Hettinger; Pam Starkey and special friend, Warren Randall, Hettinger; Doug Starkey, Lemmon, SD; 2 granddaughters, Kristen and Mindy Starkey; 1 great grandson, Beau Robinson; his special dog "Sugar"; 1 brother, Harold Anderson, Lodgepole, SD; 1 sister, Maxine Colburn; Henning, MN; 1 sister-in-law, Lois Anderson, Lodgepole, SD; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, Ann Aaker, and Margo Willey, 1 brother, Howard Anderson.