Information taken from the May 26, 1996 Decatur Alumni Banquet booklet

     Wilber and I moved to Wisconsin in 1957.  We lived in the country for about 39 years.  We just moved, December 15, 1995, to a small town (Union Grove, WI).  We were blessed with four sons and one daughter.  We have 12 grandchildren; 4 daughters-in-law and 1 son-in-law.  We enjoy taking trips and playing cards, and coming back to Nebraska seeing family and friends.

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September 6, 1929 - September 24, 1998

Services for Bonnie L. Andersen of Union Grove, WI, were September 28 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. David Peters officiating.  Burial followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Raymond.

She was born September 6, 1929, in Decatur to Claude and Myrtle (Marks) Ball.  She died at her home September 24, 1998, t the age of 69.

She spent her early years on a farm near Decatur.  She resided in Raymond Township since March of 1957 and had been a resident of Union Grove since December 1995.

She attended school in Decatur, Midland College and Wayne State University.

She taught at a country grade school in Nebraska before her marriage to Wilbur Eugene Andersen on February 18, 1949.  She then worked at the Raymond School for many years.

Mrs. Andersen was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Union Grove, Ladies Aid and two clubs.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed bowling and being with family and friends.

Preceding her in death were here parents; sisters, Louise, Joan, Lucille and Myrtle; and brothers, Virgil , Joe and Stephen.

Survivors include her husband of Union Grove; one daughter and son-in-law, Susan L. and George Bauer of Milwaukee, WI; four sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas E. Andersen of Denver, Co, Danny L. and Linda Andersen of Madison, WI, Terry D. and Robin Andersen of Union Grove, and Kelly J. and Cindy Andersen of Green Bay, WI; 12 grandchildren, Jesse, Jamie, Jason, Nicole, Adrienne, Melissa, Valerie, Stuart, Justin, Matthew, Kevin and Dana; three sisters, Lorraine Day of Racine, WI, Mabel (Mrs. Frank) Minton of Lyons, and Luella Beck of Decatur; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Eula Ball of Waukesha, WI, Hiram and Janet Ball of Decatur; and Claude and Betty Ball, Jr., of Onawa, IA; nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at Union Grove.