Marlowe ANDERSON Obituary (1922 - 2010) - Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Marlowe "Andy" Anderson passed peacefully into his creators embrace on February 23, 2010. Andy was born September 8, 1922, on the family farm in rural Iowa, to EloweinAnderson and Millie Jacobsen Anderson. He grew up with a self reliance and an uncanny knock for fixing things that was developed out of necessity during the depression.During WW11, Andy served with distinction in the North Atlantic, aboard the Destroyer Escort Flaherty and participated in the historic capture of the infamous U-505 German U-boat, and it is now on display at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.Returning from the war, Andy's ability and desire to fix things led him to a long and successful career with the National Cash Register Company. At this time he also metand married Mary Jeanette Kimmel and together they raised two children.In 1967, Andy and his family were relocated to the Reno/Sparks area of northern Nevada and he was introduced to, and relished, the wide open spaces and the western culture. Andy loved the outdoors and become on avid snowmobiler; contributing his time unselfishly as a snow rescue volunteer.In 1973, after 25 years together, Andy tragically lost his wife, Mary to cancer, but was fortunate to find another with whom to share his life. Andy retired from the NationalCash Register Company in 1978 and he and Mary Cavanaugh Anderson moved briefly to Elko Nevada before settling in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Andy and Mary spentmany years travelling the United States in their motor home. Andy was particularly notorious in campgrounds across the nation, as the scourge of the horseshoe pit andthe Fred Astair of the senior center dance floor.Tragedy struck again and after 20 years together, Andy lost his second wife after a lengthy illness, but was blessed with love once again in meeting and marrying his thirdwife, Lillian DiSenso. Andy and Lillian were married for 14 years and enjoyed playing golf, playing cards and socializing with friends and neighbors. They continued to travel and Andy was particularly fond of spending time at the Honey Lake Hunting Ranch near Susanville, California. At Honey Lake, he felt at home with his farmer roots andoften "supervised" the farming and ranching activities being conducted by his long time friend, Kevin Ostmeyer.Andy was preceded in death by his parents, Elowien and Mille; brothers, Owen, Eldon, and Noel; and his sister, Evelyn.Surviving Andy are his wife Lillian; his sister, Mae Chenoweth; son, Ed Anderson and wife Elizabeth; daughter, Gail and husband John Sande III; grand children John Sande lV, James Sande, Adam Anderson, Ian Anderson, Peter Anderson, Jacob Anderson, and Matthew Anderson; and great grand-daughter, Sayde Jade Sande; step-son, James Campbell; step-daughter, Susan Harvey and husband Fred; step-grandchildren, Candice Evans and husband Jacob, Heidi Barrus, Lucas Campbell, Bryan Campbell and wife Cora; step-great-grandchildren, Hannah Evans, Lillian Evans, Annabelle Evans, Brody Barrus, Autumn Campbell, Trenton Campbell; sister-in-laws, Mary Ann Riley and husband Bob, Dorothy Howell and brother-in-law, Myran FunkA memorial service will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 501 California Avenue, Reno, Nevada at 2:00 p.m. A reception will be held at the church following the service.Condolences and thoughts can be made to his family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.