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Wesley ANDERSON Obituary

Age 75 of Tower-Soudan and Hugo, MN passed away Sept. 8 in his Hugo home with his wife of 51 years at his side. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; daughter Karen (Aaron) McCarty, son Kraig and grandchildren Tor and Aveline Anderson. Wes retired from 3M after 37 years. His work involved extensive travel, including living with his family for 4+ years in Brussels. Memorial service: 11:00 Saturday, September 20 in St. Paul's Lutheran church in Soudan, MN. A loving, generous man, he will be greatly missed.

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Published by Pioneer Press on Sep. 12, 2014.

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Gene Cross

September 6, 2024

There are numbers of triggers that bring memories of Wes. They are almost always of some fun event, dinner at an Italian restaurant, waiting at an airport, passing a gelato store. They can often involve a work project.. a recent building I built... We solved this problem before.. how did we do that? I miss those whose friendship made life fun and rewarding.

September 13, 2014

Wes was my uncle. One that I will miss. So sorry I won't be there Saturday... My love to all
Darlene Lund

September 13, 2014

Wee was my uncle one I will never forget...

September 13, 2014

I am sorry for your loss. May the God of all comfort be with your family during your time of need. (2 Cor. 1:3-5)

September 13, 2014

My sincere sympathy to the Anderson family.

I was a friend of Wes's during his career at 3M. Truly one of the "Good guys". He always seemed to have that "infectious" smile when around others.

Very sorry for your loss.

Sincerely---Al Blumer

Ken Penttila

September 12, 2014

Wes was one of the first 3Mers I worked with at 3M. I enjoyed my association with him and will remember him fondly. My condolences to all his loved ones.

September 12, 2014

Sharon and family, may you find comfort knowing Wes is in a pretty good place now! He was great to work with and for in Plant Engineering. I truly enjoyed meeting up with him at the High School Hockey Tournament for those many years. Wes was "one of the good guys" and he helped so many at 3M. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you celebrate the life of a truly great guy.

Bernie Baumann, 3M

September 12, 2014

Sharon, Kraig & Karen,

So sorry for your loss. You've been in our thoughts throughout the journey. I have fond memories of Wes, so fun-loving, from when our families got together. My dad has also enjoyed telling stories of traveling with Wes for 3M.

Sharna Wahlgren

Gene Cross

September 12, 2014

Wes was a dear friend and a favorite memory of my years at 3M. He represented a spirit that helped drive the company to it's many successes. He was a person of devotion and drive while making the journey fun. His family and friends have my deepest sympathy in a loss that many of us share.

Dick Wallis

September 12, 2014

I have wonderful memories of Wes from the many years we worked together at 3M both in St Paul and in Europe - Particularly in Ferrania, Italy. He was a GREAT Engineer and Manager, always forthright and honest in opinions, even when not “politically correct” My condolences to all his family. I am sure he is deeply missed by all who knew him.

Fred Banholzer

September 12, 2014

To The Anderson family, please accept my condolences for your loss. I knew Wes from 3M and as a Sourcing Agent worked with him on a number of projects. He was thorough and always had 3M's best interests at heart. He was a good man and I enjoyed working with him. I also had the opportunity to see Wes in the community and at Cub Foods a couple of times. I remember him telling me that he enjoyed last years deer hunt.
Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Fred Banholzer, 3M Retiree

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