Glen E. Anderson

Glen Anderson

MT. LAKE, Minn. — Glen E. Anderson, 81, Mt. Lake, Minn., formerly of Coleridge, died with family at his side March 17, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Lake. Memorial services for Glen Anderson will be April 6, at 11 a.m., at Mt. Lake Alliance Church, Mt. Lake. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m., April 6, prior to the service at the Alliance Church. Chaplain John Gardiner will be officiating the service. Glen E. Anderson was born June 9, 1942, at his parents’ home east of Coleridge. Glen grew up on the farm and was active in 4-H. He loved horses and enjoyed working with beef cattle. Glen attended Norris, a country school located east of Coleridge, through eighth grade, graduating from Coleridge High School in 1959. During Glen’s high school years, he was a member of the Coleridge Bulldog football, basketball and track teams, and played Legion baseball and Town Team fast-pitch softball. Glen also sang in the CHS Mixed Chorus and Boys’ Glee.

Glen attended Wayne State College and later studied at Northeast Technical Community College, Norfolk. In 1989, he started his own company, Anderson Appraisal and Realty. Glen did appraisal work for the Cedar County Farm Service Agency and for several counties across Nebraska.

Glen married Deanna Janssen, Coleridge. They enjoyed spending time together for over 60 years and raised five children. Glen loved and was very proud of all the accomplishments of his children. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Glen was blessed with a talent for music. He was the worship leader at his church in Nebraska for several years. He was soloist at a number of weddings and funerals. He was a man of faith and always ready to tell others about the goodness of God and the relationship they can have with Him.

Glen was presented a certificate of appreciation as an outstanding individual for his valuable contribution to the Cedar County Fair Association and received a certificate of appreciation for 25 years of valuable contribution given to the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers. Coleridge Christian Caring honored and presented a plaque to Glen for his unselfish faithful Christian Caring Service. He was also a member of the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited.

Glen had a passion for Southdown sheep and showed sheep at several State Fairs and other shows. Glen and his grandson, Matt Hammer, who worked together with the sheep, won several trophies for Champion Southdown Rams. Glen also raised registered purebred standard-size Australian Shepherd dogs and sold puppies to buyers in Nebraska and several other states.

Survivors include his wife, Deanna Anderson; their five children, Kim Hammer, Louisville; Scott (Heidi) Anderson, Hooper; Angela (David) Toelle, Omaha; Brant (Amy) Anderson, Carter Lake, Iowa; and Holly (Timothy) Penner, Mt. Lake, Minn.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Glen was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Josephine Anderson; brother, Lawrence Anderson; sister, Joyce Stevens; and his father and mother-in-law, Ernest and Kathryn Janssen.