1918
Glenn
2005
Glenn Anderson
November 29, 1918 — February 13, 2005
Glenn Elaine Maynard Menzel Anderson
29 November 1918 - 13 February 2005
She made her last trip home to Odessa, Minnesota, on Thursday, February 17, 2005. She was buried on Saturday, February 19th at ten in the morning. At the conclusion of the visitation for Glenn on Friday evening, her son, Bishop Craig B. Anderson of Concord, New Hampshire, presided at a brief memorial service at Larson Funeral home. Readers at the memorial service included Sharyl Kay Anderson-Takafuji, Glenn's daughter and Glenn's grandchildren. Pastor Benjamin Pollock officiated at the funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Pat Radtke was the organist.
Pallbearers for the Burial Rite were her grandchildren, J. Lee Case and his wife, Obdulia Viramontes-Case of Diamond Bar, California, Courtenay Bram Anderson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Megan McCrea Anderson-O'Reilly and her husband, Andrew Burke O'Reilly of Nevada City, California and Ragnar Margaret Anderson of San Francisco, California. Other pallbearers were Dick Menzel of Hayward, Wisconsin and Virgil Gerber of Ortonville. Honorary pallbearers were Steven Robert Donery, Glenn's grandson, and Norman K. Takafuji, Sharyl's husband, both of Los Angeles, California, Willard Rakow of Odessa, Edith Semmler of Ortonville, Doris Reichert of Sioux Falls, both sisters of Glenn's late husband, and Elfern Thole of Odessa.
Glenn was born in Correll, Minnesota, on November 29, 1918, to parents Glen Emery and Helen Margaret (nee Hartkopf) Maynard. Glenn's father, Glen Maynard, died in 1918. Three years later Helen married Edwin August Wilhelm Menzel of Odessa on June 29, 1922. Subsequently, Edwin Menzel adopted Glenn.
On March 20, 1923, Glenn was baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and confirmed by the Reverend Ihno Janssen on March 20, 1932. She graduated on June 1, 1936 from Odessa High School where she was a gifted student and good athlete. Glenn eloped with Alvin LeRoy "Babe" Anderson on December 26, 1936 to Milbank, South Dakota where they were married. Their first son, Glen Anderson, born in 1938, died shortly after his birth. After living in Odessa for two years, they moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota. They moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1941 and remained there for forty-three years.
Both Craig and Sharyl were born in Los Angeles. Glenn was busy as a homemaker and active at Eagle Rock Lutheran Church while the children grew up. Life in southern California was punctuated by long summers visiting relatives in Odessa and Ortonville. Glenn treasured those times when she was reunited with her extended family.
When her children became older, Glenn worked for U.S. Engineering Company in Burbank, California, a subsidiary of Litton Industries, in production and administrative management.
Glenn and Babe returned to Odessa in 1984 following Babe's retirement, where they enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and family. They traveled to visit children and grandchildren in addition to exploring other parts of the country. Three years after Babe's death on December 24, 2000, Glenn moved to Belmont Village, an assisted living center in southern California. She died at Solheim Lutheran Home in Eagle Rock, California, on February 13, 2005.
Glenn was preceded in death by her first son, Glen, her parents, and her husband. Survivors include her two children, two sisters-in-law, five grandchildren, several relatives and many good friends. She will be remembered as a spunky, energetic and competitive person who especially enjoyed sports, reading and working crossword puzzles. Her grandchildren admired her straightforward manner and describe her as "a feminist before her time."
Glenn?s prayer and our prayer for her is one attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153):
Lord be my consolation; shield me when I must die;
Remind me of Thy Passion when my last hour draws nigh;
These eyes, new faith receiving, from Thee shall never move;
For She who dies believing Dies safely in Thy love.
Amen
29 November 1918 - 13 February 2005
She made her last trip home to Odessa, Minnesota, on Thursday, February 17, 2005. She was buried on Saturday, February 19th at ten in the morning. At the conclusion of the visitation for Glenn on Friday evening, her son, Bishop Craig B. Anderson of Concord, New Hampshire, presided at a brief memorial service at Larson Funeral home. Readers at the memorial service included Sharyl Kay Anderson-Takafuji, Glenn's daughter and Glenn's grandchildren. Pastor Benjamin Pollock officiated at the funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Pat Radtke was the organist.
Pallbearers for the Burial Rite were her grandchildren, J. Lee Case and his wife, Obdulia Viramontes-Case of Diamond Bar, California, Courtenay Bram Anderson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Megan McCrea Anderson-O'Reilly and her husband, Andrew Burke O'Reilly of Nevada City, California and Ragnar Margaret Anderson of San Francisco, California. Other pallbearers were Dick Menzel of Hayward, Wisconsin and Virgil Gerber of Ortonville. Honorary pallbearers were Steven Robert Donery, Glenn's grandson, and Norman K. Takafuji, Sharyl's husband, both of Los Angeles, California, Willard Rakow of Odessa, Edith Semmler of Ortonville, Doris Reichert of Sioux Falls, both sisters of Glenn's late husband, and Elfern Thole of Odessa.
Glenn was born in Correll, Minnesota, on November 29, 1918, to parents Glen Emery and Helen Margaret (nee Hartkopf) Maynard. Glenn's father, Glen Maynard, died in 1918. Three years later Helen married Edwin August Wilhelm Menzel of Odessa on June 29, 1922. Subsequently, Edwin Menzel adopted Glenn.
On March 20, 1923, Glenn was baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and confirmed by the Reverend Ihno Janssen on March 20, 1932. She graduated on June 1, 1936 from Odessa High School where she was a gifted student and good athlete. Glenn eloped with Alvin LeRoy "Babe" Anderson on December 26, 1936 to Milbank, South Dakota where they were married. Their first son, Glen Anderson, born in 1938, died shortly after his birth. After living in Odessa for two years, they moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota. They moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1941 and remained there for forty-three years.
Both Craig and Sharyl were born in Los Angeles. Glenn was busy as a homemaker and active at Eagle Rock Lutheran Church while the children grew up. Life in southern California was punctuated by long summers visiting relatives in Odessa and Ortonville. Glenn treasured those times when she was reunited with her extended family.
When her children became older, Glenn worked for U.S. Engineering Company in Burbank, California, a subsidiary of Litton Industries, in production and administrative management.
Glenn and Babe returned to Odessa in 1984 following Babe's retirement, where they enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and family. They traveled to visit children and grandchildren in addition to exploring other parts of the country. Three years after Babe's death on December 24, 2000, Glenn moved to Belmont Village, an assisted living center in southern California. She died at Solheim Lutheran Home in Eagle Rock, California, on February 13, 2005.
Glenn was preceded in death by her first son, Glen, her parents, and her husband. Survivors include her two children, two sisters-in-law, five grandchildren, several relatives and many good friends. She will be remembered as a spunky, energetic and competitive person who especially enjoyed sports, reading and working crossword puzzles. Her grandchildren admired her straightforward manner and describe her as "a feminist before her time."
Glenn?s prayer and our prayer for her is one attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153):
Lord be my consolation; shield me when I must die;
Remind me of Thy Passion when my last hour draws nigh;
These eyes, new faith receiving, from Thee shall never move;
For She who dies believing Dies safely in Thy love.
Amen