Lucy Anderson

ALBION - Lucy M. Anderson, 102, of Albion, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in Albion.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at United Methodist Church in Albion with the Rev. Vern Olson officiating. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

Lucy Margaret (Hulse) Anderson, daughter of Augustine and Daisy (Gundy) Hulse, was born July 13, 1913, at Albion. She attended Albion Public Schools and then helped her uncle Rollie Gundy on his dairy farm, delivering milk, cream, eggs and fruit. Growing up Lucy attended the First Baptist and Methodist churches, most currently a member of United Methodist Church in Albion.

Lucy met and married Elmer Collins. They lived in Albion and to this union three children were born, Richard, Barbara and Don Ray.

She met and later married Martin D. Anderson of Closter on Sept. 21, 1939, at Albion. Born to this union were six children, Carroll, Gerald, Sue, Homer, Jack and Tim.

Lucy was a hard worker, taking care of and cooking for nine children, as well as working alongside her husband in the field. On the farm, she raised chickens and turkeys, and sold cream and milk from the Class B dairy farm at Boone.

There wasn't anything she couldn't cook; delicious cakes and pies. Her kids couldn't wait to get home from school as they knew the delicious homemade bread and cinnamon rolls were waiting. She baked every day in a wood-fired stove. Martin passed away in 1976.

Lucy enjoyed embroidery, crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She especially enjoyed reading Western books, playing cards and watching baseball and the Huskers. In later years she enjoyed dancing. She was a member of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries. She also volunteered at the Albion Senior Center and played in the OK Band.

She resided in her home at 903 W. Walnut St. in Albion until age 101, then moved to Good Samaritan.

Lucy is survived by five sons, Donald Ray Collins (Pearl) of Defuniak Springs, Florida, Carroll Anderson and Gerald Anderson, both of Albion, and Jack Anderson and Tim Anderson, both of Phoenix, Arizona; one daughter, Sue Henggeler of Columbus; two daughters-in-law, Nancy Collins of Grand Island and Rosanne Collins of Albion; 29 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and 33 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Martin Anderson; two sons, Richard Collins and Homer Anderson; one daughter, Barbara Wright; three daughters-in-law, Linda Anderson, Joyce Anderson and Linda Anderson; three sons-in-law, Loren Henggeler, Donald "Orville" Wright and Dean Molt; five grandsons, Jeremy, Donnie J., Ronnie, David and Danny; three granddaughters, Katheryn, Dona and Julie; one great-grandson, Bradley Jacob Thoe; three sisters, Violet, Ferne and Elsie; four brothers, Earl, Homer and two brothers in infancy; and longtime friend and companion, Allen Reeves.