Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
DULUTH, Minn. — Leo M. Anderson, 79, of 638 Huron St., Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, in Duluth.
He was born June 2, 1936, in Ironwood, son of the late Leo C. and Edla H. (Maki) Anderson.
Leo attended Ironwood schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright with the class of 1954. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He had been employed for many years by White Pine Copper Company.
He was united in marriage with Shirley Kivi. She preceded him in death on May 6, 1978.
Leo is survived by five sons, Glenn (Karen) of Nikiski, Alaska, Mark (Carrie), of Kenai, Alaska, Scott, of Caspian, Mich., Arthur (Donna), of Kenai, and John, of Ironwood; two daughters, Gail Anderson, of southern California, and Wendy Anderson, of northern California. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one brother, Russ (Janice) Anderson of Ironwood; and two sisters, Darley (Rev. Rudolph) Kemppainen, of Ishpeming, Mich., and Helen (Edgar) Wills, of Ironwood.
In addition to his parents, Leo was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles in 1998, and Raynard in 2008.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Rev. Kurt Kovanen will officiate. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Full military rites will be conducted by the Ironwood American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Ironwood. Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home.
Private online condolences may be sent to [email protected]. Arrangements are by Range Funeral Service and Crematory, Ketola-Burla Funeral Home in Ironwood.
