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Gordon R. Andersen, 87, of Alta died July 8, 2025, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus.
Funeral services will take place Saturday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Oakdale Evangelical Free Church in rural Meriden. Burial will be in Elk Township Cemetery in Alta. Visitation will be held Friday, July 18, from 6-8 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta.
Gordon Ray Andersen was born Feb. 16, 1938, to J. Lester and Minnie (Grienke) Andersen on a farm west of Alta. He began grade school at Fairview School, then moved to Highview School. Following Gordon’s high school graduation in 1956, he served in the Iowa National Guard until his honorable discharge in 1961. Gordon studied agriculture at Iowa State University, graduating in 1961.
On Aug. 7, 1971, Gordon was united in marriage to Patricia K. Snyder at Center Grove Evangelical Free Church. To this union, three children were adopted: Sandra, Donald and Carol.
Farming was Gordon’s passion. In his free time, Gordon loved fishing. You could find him watching baseball. During the winter months, Gordon and Patricia enjoyed the Arizona sunshine and getting together with their “McDonald’s gang.” Gordon will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish Gordon’s memory include his beloved wife, Pat Andersen of Alta; children: Sandy Mohn of Aurelia; Don (Jen) Andersen of Lindstrom, Minn.; Carol Andersen of Early; brother Max (Linda) Andersen of Vermillion, S.D.; grandchildren: Derek (Meaghan) Olsen of Canton, S.D.; Jeff (Caleigh) Olsen of Aurelia; Matt (Jules) Berg of Lynden, Wash.; Steven (Casey) Berg of Moville; Jake Berg of Council Bluffs; Sean Berg of Aurelia; Kelsey (Ethan) Aho of Sebeka, Minn.; Kyle Andersen of Minneapolis, Minn.; Jon Andersen of Cherokee; great-grandchildren: Kaysha Brown of Alta; Gabe Olsen of Aurelia; Amarie Olsen of Aurelia; Logan Berg of Moville; Milo Berg of Lynden, Wash.; Xavier Berg of Movill; Ari Staricha of Sebeka, Minn.; great-great grandson Amari Fussell of Alta; niece Holly (Rick) Bruning; nephews: Dennis (Patsy) Andersen, Troy Peterson and Ryan Peterson; extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J. Lester and Minnie Andersen; sister Janene Peterson; and parents-in-law, Raymond and Bernice Snyder.
