Norma I. Anderson

Memorial Services for Norma Anderson will be held on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Homes Care Community Chapel in Holdrege, Nebraska with Chaplain DeWane Dow and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Private family interment will be held prior to the services at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege.

Norma I. Anderson, 98 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the Christian Homes Care Community. Norma was born on the family farm near Holdrege on April 19, 1913 to Clarence and Minnie (Lundberg) Brooks. She attended rural schools in Phelps County and graduated from Holdrege High School with the class of 1930. She then attended Kearney State College and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where she received her Teaching Certificate.

Norma then taught schools in Phelps County and Ogallala, Nebraska.

In 1954, Norma was united in marriage to Bert Anderson. The coupled moved to California in October 1954. Here Norma became the Children's Librarian for the Turlock Public Library in 1961 until her retirement in 1975. While living in California, Norma attended the Evangelical Free Church of Turlock and was active in Women's Ministries and Pioneer Girls. Bert passed away on June 8, 1976.

After Bert's death, Norma moved back to Holdrege where she was confirmed and became a member of the Trinity Evangelical Free Church of Holdrege. There she was the Sunday School Secretary and also taught Sunday School for many years.

Besides her parents and husband, Bert, Norma was preceded in death by three sisters: Mildred Baker, Grace Nelson, Lois Gibbs; and nephew, Richard Baker.

Norma is survived by three step children: Neal Anderson of Melbourn, Arkansas, Frank Anderson of Mina, Neveda, Beverly Yerby and her husband, Randy of Turlock, California; six step-grandchildren: James Anderson, Linda Manhartsberger and her husband, Fred, Denise McMillan, Eric Yerby, Tiffany Yerby, Brett Anderson; nieces and nephews: Janet Stevens and her husband, Ron of Holdrege, Robert Nelson and his wife, Renee of Holdrege, Betty Hanson and her husband, Wayne of Omaha, Nebraska, Mary Stiller and her husband, Stewart of Kansas City, Kansas, Joan Baker of Breckenridge, Colorado; other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in her memory and kindly suggested to the Christian Homes Care Community or Trinity Evangelical Free Church of Holdrege.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.