1926
LAVERNE
2012
LAVERNE LILLIAN ANDERSON
September 20, 1926 — February 10, 2012
LaVerne Lillian Meyer Anderson, 85, of Jefferson City, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 20, 1926, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of the late William Frederick and Nora Caroline Lasley Meyer.
She was married on July 6, 1946, in Ferguson, Mo., to Robert (Bob) Anderson who survives at the home. Laverne was married to Bob for 65 years.
Mrs. Anderson was a 1944 graduate of Ferguson High School and attended community college in St. Louis
She was employed for seventeen years with the State of Missouri, serving the last ten years as a secretary for the House of Representatives. In earlier years she served with the Bureau of the Blind in St. Louis.
She worked side by side with her husband on their farm during her early years. She was an avid gardener, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was quick to help people in need and an anchor to all members of her family. She enjoyed traveling with her husband in and out of the country for pleasure and connected with his work. One of their favorite vacation spots was Mexico which they frequented often.
She was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by her family.
Other survivors include six children, Chris (Lee) Anderson, Tebbetts, Mo.; Kathleen (Stephan) Johannesmeyer, Westphalia, Mo.; Karen Anderson, Jefferson City; Curt (Jada) Anderson, Jefferson City; Cynthia Anderson, Jefferson City; and Carol (Jeff) Sanders, Jefferson City; ten grandchildren, Merci McKinney, Heather Gieck, Ashlee Anderson, Robert W. Anderson, Holly Anderson, Brianna Anderson, Elise Anderson, Cory Anderson, Shelby Fisher, and Blake Fisher; fifteen great-grandchildren, Karter, Kole, Chelsea, Mason, Cody, Kylie, Dominik, Shania, Jayla, Summer, Brady, Zoey, Faith, Trevor, and Gillian; one sister, Lorraine Bidelman, St. Louis; and one sister-in-law, Eleanor Meyer, Jonesburg, Mo.
She was preceded in death by one son, Robert H. Anderson, Jr. who died while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps; and one brother, William Meyer.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with the Rev. James Jackson officiating.
Burial will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13th at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
She was born on September 20, 1926, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of the late William Frederick and Nora Caroline Lasley Meyer.
She was married on July 6, 1946, in Ferguson, Mo., to Robert (Bob) Anderson who survives at the home. Laverne was married to Bob for 65 years.
Mrs. Anderson was a 1944 graduate of Ferguson High School and attended community college in St. Louis
She was employed for seventeen years with the State of Missouri, serving the last ten years as a secretary for the House of Representatives. In earlier years she served with the Bureau of the Blind in St. Louis.
She worked side by side with her husband on their farm during her early years. She was an avid gardener, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was quick to help people in need and an anchor to all members of her family. She enjoyed traveling with her husband in and out of the country for pleasure and connected with his work. One of their favorite vacation spots was Mexico which they frequented often.
She was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by her family.
Other survivors include six children, Chris (Lee) Anderson, Tebbetts, Mo.; Kathleen (Stephan) Johannesmeyer, Westphalia, Mo.; Karen Anderson, Jefferson City; Curt (Jada) Anderson, Jefferson City; Cynthia Anderson, Jefferson City; and Carol (Jeff) Sanders, Jefferson City; ten grandchildren, Merci McKinney, Heather Gieck, Ashlee Anderson, Robert W. Anderson, Holly Anderson, Brianna Anderson, Elise Anderson, Cory Anderson, Shelby Fisher, and Blake Fisher; fifteen great-grandchildren, Karter, Kole, Chelsea, Mason, Cody, Kylie, Dominik, Shania, Jayla, Summer, Brady, Zoey, Faith, Trevor, and Gillian; one sister, Lorraine Bidelman, St. Louis; and one sister-in-law, Eleanor Meyer, Jonesburg, Mo.
She was preceded in death by one son, Robert H. Anderson, Jr. who died while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps; and one brother, William Meyer.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with the Rev. James Jackson officiating.
Burial will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13th at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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