Lorne Earl Anderson, 97, of Cambridge, MN went Home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday morning, March 13, 2015 at GracePointe Crossing Gables West.
He was born March 27, 1917 to David and Anna Anderson in Little Woody, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Lorne was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandpa, great-grandpa and friend.
He was preceded in death by Virginia, his dear wife of 71 years.
He is survived by step-sister Reta (Dave) Richert of Edmonton, AB; five children, Elaine (Richard) Wood of Bethany, OK, Carol (James) Sperry of Cambridge, MN, Joan (Ralph) Sharp of Grande Prairie, AB, Norris Anderson of Lake Lillian, MN, Brian (Melissa) Anderson of San Antonio, TX; 12 grandchildren, Julia (Bradley) Baurain of Caronport, SK, Priscilla Wood of Bethany, OK, Peter (Jennifer) Sperry of Hugo, MN, Anne (Joseph) Rauch of Minneapolis, MN, Jodi (Edward) Gardiner of Temecula, CA, Amy (Mark) Schiffner of Billings, MT, Heidi Sharp of Calgary, AB, Jonathan Sharp of Grande Prairie, AB, Nate (Brittany) Anderson of Moorhead, MN, Stacy Anderson of St. Paul, MN,Willow Anderson of Adkins, TX, Leif Anderson of Adkins, TX; 16 great-grandchildren, Kristen, Caroline, Isaiah and Anna Baurain, Blair, Livia and Erik Sperry, Emma, Meghan, Katie and Andrew Gardiner, Alec, Annika, Marissa and Judith Schiffner, Harper Anderson; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Lorne was no ordinary, run-of-the-mill person as family and friends can attest to. He was always “on the go,” leaving practically nothing unattempted! As a Canadian, he enlisted in the Armed Forces and served overseas as a medic in WWII and later in life became a U.S. citizen. He loved his coffee ‘n cookie (or donut) several times a day, he loved people and he loved the Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the decades of his life, he pastored at Sand Lake Baptist Church, Deer River, MN, Springvale Baptist Church, north of Cambridge; served with various camping ministries in both Canada and the USA; in retirement years, volunteered along with his wife, Virginia, in local charities and church activities; travelled south many winters to participate in the reconstruction of New Tribes Mission retirement facilities in Sanford, FL, as well as using his welding skills on short-term mission work projects in Colombia and Papua New Guinea.
Visitation will be held Friday evening, March 20th, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home in Cambridge, MN. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Cambridge. A private interment at Cambridge Union Cemetery will precede the service. Online condolences: www.carlsonlillemoen.com.
The family of Lorne Anderson wishes to extend sincere thanks to all the wonderful caring staff of Haven House, Guardian Angels Elim Home Care, GracePointe Crossing, Dr. Barry Larson and all in the church and community who visited, encouraged and prayed for Lorne, especially in his last years.