Obit: Anderson, Ethel I. #2 (1918 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Cain, Hansen, Marek, Matkovich, Petersen

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 5/28/2015

Anderson, Ethel I. (Hansen) (10 SEP 1918 - 28 MAY 2015)

Ethel I. Anderson, age 96 of Owen, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Withee. The Rev. Bonnie Cain will officiate. Interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 10:00 AM until time of service Monday at the church.

Ethel was born September 10, 1918, the daughter of Hans and Anna (Petersen) Hansen in Eau Claire. She graduated from Withee High School. Ethel was united in marriage to Grant Anderson on July 25, 1940. He preceded her in death in July of 1979. She worked at the Clark County Health Care Center as a Nurse's Aide for many years.

Ethel loved music and dancing, especially dancing to polka music. She also looked forward to Friday night fish fry's.

Ethel is survived by her daughter, Bonnie (Nick) Matkovich of Owen; a daughter-in-law, Alice "Kookie" Anderson of Withee; a son-in-law, Roman Marek of Mosinee; six grandchildren: Terry (Sue) Anderson, Kurt (Julie) Anderson, Rebecca Marek, Brian (Rebecca) Marek, Brad (Teresa) Marek and Tracy (Rondi) Matkovich; ten great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Grant; her daughter, Carol Marek; her son, Norm; her sister, Helen Dale and two brothers Lester and Pat Hansen.