She was born May 1, 1924 in Galva, IL at home, at 14 pounds, the daughter of Clarence and Jenny Carlson Larson. She married Raymond Anderson February 15, 1947 in Galva, IL. They were married sixty-nine years before his passing on January 21, 2016.
Marian is survived by two daughters, Susan (Donald) Hamann and Kathleen (Sigmund) Self both of Peoria; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Aaron) Friedman of Longmont, CO, Timothy Hamann of Chicago, Bradley (Andrea) Hamann of Indianapolis, IN, and Jeffrey (Raluca) Hamann of Cluj Napoca, Romania; and one great-grandson, Victor Hamann. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and four sisters.
Marian grew up in Galva and was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. She later attended Augustana School of Nursing in Chicago. After graduation she worked at Methodist Hospital until her retirement in 1984. Until recently she was a very active member of Salem Lutheran Church. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and Peoria Nine Hole League where she held various offices. Marian was fortunate to be able to golf until she was 86 years old.
Marian was a sports enthusiast particularly the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball and Bradley and Butler Basketball. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting , working crosswords, the holidays baking cookies and making cookies and candy plates for family and friends. Most of all she enjoyed her time with family and attending her grandchildren’s activities. How fortunate our family has been to have had her these many years.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Salem Lutheran Church. Pastor Elise Rothfusz will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services also at the church. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to Salem Lutheran Church. To view Marian’s memorial page or to leave an online condolence please go to www.davison-fulton.com.
