Darlene Anderson

Darlene Anderson, 77, longtime Rochester resident passed away on July 19, 2016.

                She was born on July 9, 1939 in Seattle, Washington to Edward and Hazel (Benner) Keehn.  She was raised and educated in Olympia, Washington where her parents owned the South Union Mercantile.  Darlene married Bob Anderson almost 50 years ago on September 17, 1966 in Olympia, Washington.  She worked at Webster Nursery and sold Avon for many years.

                She loved the Lord and was a member of Rochester Life Assembly where she ran the Nursing Home Ministry.  She traveled to Russia with New Hope Outreach Ministries and worked in a local soup kitchen.  Darlene was also a 50 year member of the Grange and served as Master at the Violet Prairie location.  She was a member of the Possetts.  Darlene enjoyed quilting, Thomas Kinkade puzzles, and Irises.  She loved her family, horses, and the color purple!

                She is survived by her husband Bob Anderson and by her sister Eilene Anderson of Rochester, two brothers; Louis Keehn of Olympia and Wesley Pitman of Woodenville; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her beloved daughters, Dawn Anderson and Melissa Anderson, two brothers; Mickey Keehn and Fred Keehn; and her parents.

                Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 11 am at the Grand Mound Cemetery.  A Celebration of Life Potluck will follow at the Violet Prairie Grange.

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