Nels C. Andersen, Jr.

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Andersen, Nels Christian, Jr. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, entered into the presence of his Lord on Jan. 18, 2019. Nels was born in Zimmerman on June 24, 1932, to Nels, Sr. and Emma (Nelson) Andersen. On June 2, 1956, he married Mary Wilson, a union that spanned nearly 55 years until Mary's death in 2011. Together they were charter members of the Zimmerman Evangelical Free Church, where Nels remained active until 2014. A life-long farmer at heart, Nels provided for his family through his employment as a welder at Hoffman Engineering in Anoka. Later in life, Nels and Mary were thrilled to enjoy nearly twenty years on a hobby farm adjacent to Nels' boyhood home. Nels was a member of the Gideons International, drove for Meals on Wheels, and volunteered with the chaplain at the Sherburne County Jail. Nels will be dearly missed by children, Jane Horner of Waconia, Daryl Andersen of Zimmerman, Laura Myers of Zimmerman, and Tracy (Steve) Morris of Calgary, Alberta; grandchildren, Ben (Andrea), Rachel, and Sam Horner, Amanda (Alex Trapp) and Haley Myers, Nick Daudt, Rebecca, Shannon, and Amy Morris; great-grandsons, Dominick Horner, Harrison Trapp; sister, Annamarie Palmer; sister-in-law, Betty Anderson. Nels was preceded in death by his parents; young daughter, Beverly; wife, Mary; brother, Robert Anderson; sisters, Doris Toth and Ruth Johnson. The family is grateful to the staff of Betty's Harbor at New Perspective Senior Living in Waconia for the excellent and loving care extended to Nels for the last four and one-half years of his life. A Celebration of Nels' Life will take place at 2PM on Wed., Feb. 20, 2019, at Refuge Church, 25620 4th St. W, Zimmerman, MN, with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be in Bellwood Cemetery, Zimmerman, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Refuge Church and Gideons International.

Published on February 17, 2019