Ethel V. Anderson, 92

Ethel V. Anderson, age 92, of Ellsworth, died Monday, Feb. 27, at the River Falls Area Hospital.

Ethel was born on April 24, 1919, in Pierce County, the daughter of Arvid and Anna (Jacobson) Dahlberg. She attended the Number 16 Public School north of Lund, Wis., through the eighth grade. Ethel spent several years working for housewives in the area.

She married Harry Anderson on June 12, 1940, in Lund. She was involved with the dairy farming at his family's farm in the Pine Creek area, working outdoors a great deal of the time.

Ethel enjoyed embroidery, crocheting, baking and reading. In 1977, she and her husband moved to the village of Ellsworth. For a short time she cleaned at the post office there. With her husband, she enjoyed several trips throughout Canada and the United States. Ethel was known to her family as a generous hostess and wonderful cook.

Ethel was a member of Sabylund Lutheran Church, Lund.

She is survived by her daughter, Dianne, Ellsworth. Ethel is further survived by two nieces and three nephews and other relatives and many friends.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Harry, in 1997; an infant son; her parents; brother, Werner, in 1992, and one sister, Ellen Anderberg, in 2003.

Funeral services for Ethel will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2, at Sabylund Lutheran Church, Lund. Burial will be in the New Sabylund Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Hill Funeral Home, Ellsworth, and for 1 hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday.

Memorials are preferred to the Sabylund Lutheran Church.

For online condolences, go to www.hillfuneralservice.com. Hill Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ellsworth, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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