Lila Carlotta Anderson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lila Carlotta (Rauk) Anderson, age 92 of Spring Grove was called to be with her Savior on Sept. 30, 2015 at Gundersen/ Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. She was born in Spring Grove on May 2, 1923 to Edward and Pauline (Pederson) Rauk. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove She graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1940. After graduation she was employed in the main office of Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis, Mn. From 1944 to 1947, she was employed at Knutson Medical Clinic in Spring Grove and again from 1957 until her retirement 24 years later. She was united in Marriage to Enoh M. Anderson on Feb. 22, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church. She and her husband were owners of Anderson Lumber Company for thirty years, where she was also the bookkeeper for the firm. She and Enoh enjoyed doing things together such as gardening, dancing, playing cards, sleigh riding, and wagon riding with a host of friends. Enoh preceded her in death on March 12, 2002. Lila was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove and its women’s organizations. She was a volunteer with the Houston County Public Health Service for several years as well as the American Red Cross for over thirty years. Her hobbies included sewing, reading, embroidering, crossword puzzles and playing the piano. She is survived by two sons Gaylord “Andy”( Lynn )Anderson and Bruce (Kathy)Anderson of Spring Grove, two granddaughters Kim (Mark) Thole of La Crosse, WI and Jaimie Anderson of West St. Paul, MN and three grandsons Nick (Jasmine) Anderson of Mission Viego, CA, Christopher (Fiance Sara Modec) Anderson of Duluth, MN, and Dakotah Rostad of Minneapolis, MN as well as seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Enoh, Lila was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers Orlando, Eldred, Lloyd and Raymond (Barney) Rauk, and three sisters Pearl (Morris) Skaaren, Florence (Syver) Sollien, Frances (Norman) Boe, as well as seven nephews, one niece, one grand-niece, three brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law. She loved her family very much and always looked forward to any time she could spend with them. She was a “people lover”, and always concerned about their welfare.

Lila Carlotta Anderson

May 2, 1923 - September 30, 2015