Howard Russel Anderson

Howard Russel Anderson, formerly of Dassel, Minnesota, passed away June 11, 2025, at the age of 85 years in Annandale, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel with Pastor Jordan Scott officiating. The interment of the urn will be held at the Lake Arvilla Cemetery in rural Dassel following the service. A time to gather with the family will be held one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the memorial arrangements. Howard Russel Anderson was born on March 18, 1940, in Dassel, Minnesota, the eighth child of Hugo and Anna Lucille (Schreiner) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel and had attended Trinity Covenant Church in Crystal. He had faithfully attended and had served in many positions in both churches. He attended Maynard Lake country school for 6 years and graduated from Dassel High School in 1958. He furthered his education at Saint Cloud State College and graduated with an elementary education degree in 1962. In years to follow he received his reading specialist degree at the University of Minnesota. He did his student teaching in Litchfield, Minnesota and started his teaching career in Hutchinson where he met his wife, Peggy, and continued his teaching for 34 years in Hopkins, Minnesota. He served for 12 years on the Hopkins Schools Credit Union Board of Directors, 12 years as chairman and member of the District Teachers State Recertification Board, 9 years as an elected board member of Minnehaha Academy, and one term on the advisory board of the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota Margaret (Peggy) and Howard started their 54 years of marriage in 1964. They were blessed with a daughter, Kirsten, and lost an infant daughter, Elizabeth. After retiring Howard and Peg enjoyed RVing for 16 years, they went on several cruises, and built a home in Fort Myers, Florida. He enjoyed attending Twins spring training games, playing shuffleboard, running 5Ks, and playing bridge for 28 years. Howard is survived by his daughter Kirsten (Ryan Johnson) Anderson. Sibling: Emily Mackie of San Leandro CA, Fay Shanholtzer of Bakersfield, CA, Orville (Jane) Anderson of Dassel, Percy (Mary) Anderson of Hutchinson, Linda (Steve) Madson of Show Low, AZ., sister-in-law: Addy Nies, Jeanette Anderson, Karee Anderson, and Marlyce Erickson. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and several grand and great grand nieces and nephews, plus numerous friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Peggy) Anderson, his parents, Hugo and Anna Lucille Anderson, siblings, Irma Peterson, Goldie Omdahl, Melvin Anderson, Marvin Anderson, Lois Paradise, Gilbert Anderson, and Ralph Anderson.

Howard Russel Anderson

March 18, 1940 - June 11, 2025