Joe Anderson, age 82, of Edinburg, ND died peacefully October 6, 2001, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Johann A. Anderson was born February 2, 1919, at Gardar, ND the son of the late Johann H. S. and Sigguros (Freeman) Anderson. He grew up and attended school in Gardar. He married Adele Lindell on December 20, 1941, in Burlingame, CA. They had four children together. Joe enlisted in the United States Army in April of 1942. He landed on Utah Beach, D-Day Plus 2 and served with the 398th Engineers in General Patton's 3rd Army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was discharged in October of 1945 at the rank of Sergeant.

He started and built a family farm machinery business in Edinburg, ND in 1958, serving farmers in the surrounding communities. Anderson's of Cavalier is still serving farmers and is run by two of his sons, Roy and Dan. Joe was active in the Edinburg community with service over the years involving being Justice of the Peace, Fire Chief for several years, and active in the Boy Scouts of America. He was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Elks, the Edinburg American Legion Post #156 and the Trinity Lutheran Church of Edinburg.

He is survived by his loving wife Adele; his children: Roy (Barb) Anderson of Edinburg, ND; David (Kathy) Anderson of Nashville, TN; Jolayne (Richard) McKnight of Cavalier, ND; Dan (Nancy) Anderson of Cavalier, ND; his grandchildren: Suzanne (Chuck) Kartes of Edinburg, ND, Kristin (Keith) Werk of Minneapolis, MN and Amy McKnight of St. Paul, MN; great grandchildren: Brandon Kartes and Kameron Werk; his sister, RoseAdele (Cecil) Sigurdson of Edinburg, ND; his brothers: Freeman (Shirley) Anderson of Sun City West, AZ and Henry (Dottie) Anderson of Minneapolis, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, three brothers and a grandson.

Funeral services: Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Edinburg, ND.
Interment at the Gardar Cemetery at Gardar, ND. Military rites will be provided by the Edinburg American Legion Post #156.