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Anderson, Dale M.
Dale M. Anderson, formerly of Martelle, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Kingswood Senior Living Community, Kansas City, Mo., surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Dale was born Feb. 27, 1928, to J.J. and Hilda Anderson on a farm near New Market, Iowa.
On June 17, 1951, he married Doris Evelyn Andrew. They began farming with his parents northeast of New Market. In 1960, he and Doris moved from the farm and began Dale's 32 year career in banking. He initially worked at the First National Bank, Logan, Iowa, and then moved to Martelle, Iowa, in 1963, where he was the manager and then president of the Farmers Savings Bank, until his retirement in 1992. He and Doris moved to Kingswood Senior Living Community in 2006.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Doris in 2009; and brothers, Duane and Ronald Anderson.
He is survived by his children, Denean (Mark) Smith of De Pere, Wis., and Dean (Marcia) Anderson of Overland Park, Kan.; sisters, Lois (Kenneth) Garrett of Clarinda, and Elynor Kerr of Leesburg, Va.; and granddaughters, Kristin and Sarah Smith and Katie Anderson.
Funeral services for Dale will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda, Iowa, followed by internment at Memory Cemetery, New Market.
Memorials may be directed to the Martelle United Methodist Church, Anamosa Regional Hospital, City of Martelle Senior Center or charity of your choice.
Published in The Gazette Jan. 10, 2012.
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