Eunice Anderson, 99
Fri, 12/20/2019 - 1:33pm
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March 14, 1920 —
Dec. 9, 2019
DECORAH - Eunice Catherine Anderson, age 99 of Decorah, died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa.
A funeral service celebrating her near-century of life was held on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco, Iowa.
Eunice Catherine (Finholt) Anderson was born on March 14, 1920 at the family home in Pleasant Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Julia (Faldet) Finholt. She was baptized and confirmed at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church. She attended Pleasant School #7 in Pleasant Township and graduated from Decorah High School in May 1937.
Eunice married Marvin A. Anderson on Aug. 19, 1939 at the Glenwood Lutheran Church parsonage. They were blessed with two daughters, Pamela and Linda.
The couple lived with Marvin’s parents until they moved to Burlington, Iowa to work in the bomb factory during World War II. They moved to Cresco, Iowa in 1946. Eunice worked as a clerk for J.C. Penney and Company in Cresco for over 15 years. She and Marvin were caretakers at Brown Silver Beach Lodge in LaPorte, Minn. from 1985-1990.
Eunice enjoyed crocheting, knitting, bowling and her card club. She won the Lefse Contest at the Howard County Fair two years. She spent much time quilting for Ag Fest and for church missions. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Cresco.
Marvin passed away on July 9, 2003. In 2004, Eunice moved to Decorah. Throughout her time there, she was a member at First Lutheran Church. She became a resident of Aase Haugen Home in Decorah in January 2016.
Eunice is survived by her two daughters, Pamela (J. Wayne) Wicks of Decorah and Linda O’Brien of Cresco; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; two brothers, Orlando Finholt and Chester Finholt; four sisters, Cora Volding, Thelma Keefe, LaVerne Headington and Jenanne Vikre; and a son-in-law, David O’Brien.
Memorials can be given to Aase Haugen Home, 4 Ohio Street, Decorah, IA 52101 or WMC Hospice, 901 Montgomery Street, Decorah, IA 52101.
Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.fjelstul.com.
