Virginia Anderson

VIRGINIA ANN ANDERSON

New London

Virginia Ann Anderson, 91, of New London, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at Bickford Assisted Living of Burlington. She was born Oct. 6, 1929, on the family farm outside of Winfield to Elzie Earl and Imogene Mary Krohn Garmoe. On March 6, 1948, she married Richard Elwin Anderson at the New London Christian Church Parsonage. He died Sept. 21, 2003.

She was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, was a member of New London Christian Church and was a wonderful homemaker.

Virginia loved reading, Facebook and making afghans before her eyesight failed. She enjoyed cooking and canning the produce she raised in her garden.

Survivors include her children, Jim Anderson and Connie (Greg) Schurbon, both of New London; four grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Bernice Speidel and Marilyn Davis; brothers, Robert, Dale and Aubrey Garmoe; and daughter-in-law, Mary Beth Anderson.

The funeral service for Mrs. Anderson will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Elliott Chapel, New London, with Pastor Nathan Cooper officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. with the family greeting friends beginning at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Trinity Cemetery, rural Mount Union. Please follow social distancing guidelines. Masks will be required.

A memorial has been established for the activity fund at Bickford Assisted Living of Burlington.

Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.