Paul Edward Anderson

Paul Edward Anderson Sr., 84, of Bettendorf, formerly of Huxley, died Aug. 24, 2007, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. at Fjeldberg Lutheran Church in Huxley. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial with military honors will follow in Fjeldberg Church Cemetery in Huxley.

Paul was born in Earlham, April 18, 1923, to Edward and Fern (Henry) Anderson. He married Virginia Erickson Aug. 11, 1942.

Paul was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Drake University in 1949 and received his M.A. in social work in 1951 from the University of Iowa.

His social work career spanned over 34 years. He served as the director in Mason City, Atlantic and 14 years for the Southeast Iowa Mental Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, retiring in 1985. He was known for his advocacy for outpatient community mental health services, his planning and organizational abilities.

Virginia passed away in August 1985 and Paul married Beverly Weesner Hayes on June 6, 1986 and they made their home in Bettendorf.

He is survived by his wife; son, Paul Edward Jr. and his wife Jean of Overland Park, Kan.; twin grandsons, a granddaughter and five great-grandchildren; two step-daughters and two step-sons.

Memorials may be directed to the University of Iowa Graduate School of Social Work, Lutheran Services of Iowa, or charity of your choice. Soderstrum Funeral Home of Slater is handling all arrangements the arrangements.