Funeral services for George A. Anderson, 99, of Estherville, will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 at Grandview Baptist Church in Estherville with Pastor Joel Sadler officiating. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville with military honors by VFW Post 3388 and American Legion Post 91, both of Estherville. He died on Jan. 24, 2026, at the Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
George Andrew Anderson Sr, the son of Nels and Cleo (Phillips) Anderson, was born on December 16, 1926, in Summit, South Dakota.
George attended Armstrong schools until the 8th grade. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 13, 1944, serving on the USS Lexington. He was honorably discharged on August 3, 1946
He married Kathaleen Godsil on May 1, 1948, at the Baptist church parsonage in Estherville. To this union, three children were born, George Jr., Deanna, and Kent.
George worked for John Morell until the plant closed, after he worked as a security guard for Flex Steel in Milford. In his free time, he enjoyed baseball and softball, playing in the fast pitch league. He had the fastest hard pitch ever, according to his grandchildren. He also enjoyed fishing, watching westerns and was a great roller skater. He skated until he was in his 70s. He loved family vacations and the Iowa Hawkeyes. George was very active in the church, serving as a deacon and trustee at the church and helped out with youth group.
George is survived by his wife, Kathaleen Anderson of Estherville; daughter, Deanna (Paul) Gjerde of Detroit Lakes, MN; son, Kent (Rebecca) Anderson of Gilbert, MN; 10 grandchildren, Amy (Malinda) McCauley, April (Brian) Butcher, Amber (Kevin Lang) Thelen, Alicia (Cody Egel) Thelen, Angel (Kyle Badker) Anderson, Michelle (Jason) Wald, Jennifer (Scott Coffman) Sheda, Nathanael Sheda, Leah (Charles) Hipple, and Rose Anderson; 22 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Arneson and Charlye Nelson; as well as many other extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son, George Anderson Jr., parents, Nels and Cleo (Phillips) Anderson, grandparents, Charles and Evajane Johnson, and sister, Ivadel Simmons.
Online condolences may be left for George’s family at HenryOlsonFuneral.com
