Orris D Anderson

Orris D. Anderson, age 92, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids surrounded by his family.Orris Donald Anderson was born September 1, 1922 in Pelican Rapids the son of Oscar and Dora (Fredrickson) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church. He attended District #48 school near Pelican Rapids. Following this, Orris worked on the family farm with his dad and uncle.On June 27, 1942, Orris was united in marriage to Alice Hovland in Rothsay, Minnesota. They lived and farmed in the Pelican Rapids area for many years where they raised their three children. Throughout the years, he was also employed at West Central Turkey Plant and Pelican Valley Health Center both in Pelican Rapids and Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative sugarbeet plant in Wahpeton.Orris was a very active lifetime member of North Immanuel Church where he served on the church council and worked as the church custodian. For many years Orris served on Norwegian Grove Township Board. Some of His hobbies were reading, hunting, fishing and playing softball. He also enjoyed watching athletic events of all kinds, especially the Twins, Vikings and local teams.Family was very important to Orris; he especially enjoyed his time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Orris and Alice also enjoyed sharing coffee and conversation with family and friends. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor, his many jokes, his wonderful laugh and also for being a loving caretaker for Alice in her later years. His family has been blessed with his love of Norwegian traditions, his many stories of the family and the old days and his great enjoyment of the holidays.Orris is survived by his son, Arland (Becky), rural Pelican Rapids; daughters, Diane (Dale) Wahlstrom, Plymouth, MN and Dorothy Sorum, Pelican Rapids; grandchildren, Bree Anderson, Brett Anderson, Jessica (Will) Wahlstrom-Maloney, Lindsey Wahlstrom, Joe (Jamie Fox) Sorum, Alex Sorum and Megan Sorum; great-grandchildren, Joe, Hailey, Emiliano, and Isabella Anderson, Saige and Trace Anderson, Ruby and Nora Maloney and David Sorum; sister, Junette Hovland, Willmar, MN, brother-in-law, Ernest Hovland, Pelican Rapids; sister-in-law, Ethel Goedert, Detroit Lakes; and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Alice; sister, Edna Strandlien; and son-in-law, David Sorum.Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014 at North Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids, MinnesotaVisitation: Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the Larson Funeral Home. Visitation will resume one hour prior to services in the church.Interment: West North Immanuel Cemetery, rural Pelican Rapids, MinnesotaClergy: Interim Pastor David LysakerFuneral Home:Larson Funeral Home304 3rd Street S.E.Pelican Rapids, MNUS 56572