Irene B. Anderson, 91, Halstad, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.

Irene Strand Anderson was born on a farm near Shelly, MN on December 6, 1923. Her parents were Magnus and Bella (Aanenson) Strand. She went to Country School Dist. # 17 and later graduated from Climax High School.

She married Melvin Anderson in 1942. After the war they farmed near Shelly until their retirement. In 1990, they moved to Halstad. They also spent time at their home on Lake Maud. Melvin passed in 2005. Irene lived her last three years at the Heritage House in Halstad.

Survivors include one son, Melvern Anderson, St. Louis, MO, one daughter, Cheryl Hemberger, Audubon, MN, five grandchildren, David (Jane) Anderson, Jim (Ceri) Anderson, Cristy (Andy) Francis, Mark Hemberger, Jamie (Amber) Hemberger, nine great grandchildren, Annika and Abby Anderson, Jared and Jonathan Anderson, Zach and Ryan Francis, Addison Irene Hemberger and Joe and John Hemberger, and one brother, Vernon Strand. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband of sixty-three years, Melvin, three brothers, Arvid, Maurice, and Floyd, one sister, Geneva and daughter-in-law, Linda Davidson Anderson.


Funeral: 2:00PM, Monday, April 13, 2015, at Shelly Marsh River Lutheran Church, Shelly, Minnesota.

Visitation: 2-4PM Sunday with a 3:30PM prayer service at the Halstad Living Center Chapel.

Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Shelly.