Edna Stella Anderson

Edna Anderson, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo.

Edna Stella Galow was born on August 14, 1918 in Bisbee, ND to Adolph and Lydia (Gottschalk) Galow. She attended school in Perth and Bisbee and graduated from Bisbee High School in 1935.
Edna married Haakon T. Anderson on October 5, 1939 at the Bisbee Lutheran Parsonage in Bisbee. They made their home on the family farm near Bisbee, and in 1954 added a home in town for them to live in during the winter months.

Edna was active in the Bisbee Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, Curling Club, was treasurer for the Senior Citizens, and was a State Curling Champion in March of 1967. Her family always had first priority and she loved playing cards, fishing, cooking, traveling with her sisters, and sports (especially the MN Twins, Bison football, and the Vikings).

Edna is survived by her children, Darryl (Eunice) Anderson, Mandan, ND; Aldon (Dorothy) Anderson, Devils Lake, ND; Colleen (Barry) Argabright, Fargo, ND; seven grandchildren, Doug (Diane) Anderson, Brad (Jodi) Anderson, Shari (Mike) Wetzel, Shanda (Wayde) Anderson, Brock Anderson, Bret Argabright, Chelsi Argabright; fifteen great-grandchildren; sister, Lorraine “Tudy” Baerwald; sister-in-law, Olga Ostrem; brother-in-law, Hugo Baerwald; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Haakon; daughter, Karen; sister, Iva Baerwald; brother, Alvin Galow; and infant brother, Ervin Galow.

Edna's video tribute can be viewed at http://www.philpetersonproductions.com/hr-memorials.htm