TAMA-Florence M. Anderson, age 95, a resident of Grandview Acres Care Center in Toledo, formerly of Tama died on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at the center due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor LaVerne Seth officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in rural Tama. Visitation will be held Friday, July 21, 2006 from 6-8 PM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home.
Florence was born on August 7, 1910 in rural Tama, the daughter of Casper and Mary Brotz Shuler. On December 29, 1929 she married Oscar R. Anderson at the Methodist Parsonage in Tama. Florence was a homemaker and farm wife and cared deeply for her family, home, and farm. She was a member of Living Faith United Methodist Church, UMW, Farm Bureau Women, and the Highland Ladies Club. Florence enjoyed crocheting and cooking. Florence and Oscar were fortunate to spend 25 years wintering in Texas and Florida.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Oscar in 1998, a son Edward in 1996, 2 son-in-laws Hank Schultz and Lyle Graff, and a great-granddaughter Claire Wedmore.
Survivors include two daughters Mary Schultz of Toledo, and Dorothy Graff of Tama; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; a brother Clifford (Joan) Shuler of Toledo; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial fund has been established.