Viola Anderson

Viola Anderson , age 92, of Glenwood City , Wisconsin died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Red Cedar Medical Center, Menomonie , Wisconsin

Viola was born February 25, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Susanna (Schmitt) Hagel at Farm Hill, Elmwood , Wisconsin . She grew up and attended school there.

On June 12, 1940, Viola married Lester Anderson. They were married at Cresco , Iowa . After marriage, they lived in Rock Elm Township. They lived in Martell and Wildwood. They moved to Elmwood and lived there over 20 years, then moved to Milltown , Wisconsin for about 12 years. Viola lived in Glenwood City for the past 3 years.

Viola and Lester were blessed with 8 children. Over the years she worked as a housecleaner for a number of families in the Spring Valley area. She worked a Duffy's Cleaners in Spring Valley and worked a short time in the Twin Cities. She enjoyed needlework, quilting, and gardening. She loved doing jigsaw and word find puzzles.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; son Roger Anderson; grandson Jeffrey Anderson; son-in-law William Kitchner; brothers: Clarence, Ernest, Lawrence and Elroy Hagel; and sisters Arlene Costello and Ethelrita Kaufhold..

Survivors include 4 sons and 3 daughters: Lester "Jerry" and wife June Anderson of Martell; Louis "Tom" and wife Barb of Baldwin; Stanley and wife Bev of Wilson; Al and wife Sue of Glenwood City, Cleo Kitchner of Woodville; Becky Smith and husband Arlan of Elmwood and Linda Anderson and husband Andrew of Milltown; 22 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; brother Romey Hagel and wife Eilene of St. Paul; sister Cecelia Bechel of Plum City; brother-in-law Don Costello of St. Paul; sister-in-law Hannah Gregory of Neenah; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation was on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home in Spring Valley . Funeral service was on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Gilman Lutheran Church with Rev. D. Peter Friberg officiating. Carole Lynum was organist and nephew Mark Hagel was vocalist. Burial was in the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery , Spring Valley .

Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley handled arrangements.