Donna Anderson
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Donna L. Anderson, 84, of Lake Norden, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at Avantara-Lake Norden. A private family funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Friday, November 27, 2020 and will be livestreamed from the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Donna L. Anderson was born on November 20, 1936 in Watertown, SD the daughter of Melvin and Nellie (Marsh) Anderson. She grew up on the family farm near Hayti and attended Hayti Public School where she graduated in 1954. She began working at Farmers and Merchant Bank in Watertown. She was united in marriage to Roger Anderson on April 22, 1956 at New Hope Lutheran Church in rural Hayti. Donna then worked at the bank in Lake Norden until their first son, Jim was born. The couple welcomed two more sons, Mark and Rodney, and Donna stayed home to raise the children. Once the boys were older, Donna began working in the cafeteria at the Hayti School in 1984 and continued to work there until she retired. In retirement, she found much joy in working at the Lake Norden Convenience Store, having the opportunity to visit with all the customers that came in the store. She continued working there until 2007.
Donna was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden and was very active in many capacities. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed going to Topps Weight Loss Club where she made many friends. She had the gift of gab and would visit with anyone and everyone she came across. She liked gardening, canning and rarely missed an episode of Wheel-Of-Fortune. Donna loved her whole family and was also keeping up with what her sons, nieces and nephews had going on in their life. Her family was her source of happiness.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Roger Anderson of Lake Norden, SD; three sons, Jim Anderson of Hayti, SD, Mark (Kim) Anderson of Aberdeen, SD and Rodney Anderson of Hayti, SD; two sisters, Nelda Popham and Carol Olson, both of Watertown, SD as well as many nieces and nephews.
Donna is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers-in-law, Gerald Popham, Harlan Olson and Melvin Hanson and sister-in-law, Marcene Hanson.
Condolences may be sent to the family through www.geisefuneralhome.com