Norman Anderson

Norman Anderson, age 88, of Kerrville, Texas, previously of Carroll, Iowa, where he was a well-known and respected businessman and entrepreneur, passed away on August 21, 2023 in Kerrville.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at St. John Lutheran Church in Carroll with Rev. Cindy Johnson officiating.  Music for the service will be by Jan Potthoff with Kelly Anderson as vocalist.  Burial will be at the Carroll City Cemetery with military honors by the Carroll American Legion.  A luncheon to follow in the church fellowship hall.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com.

Norman Anderson was born on November 26, 1934, in Mountain, Wisconsin, to parents Dewey and Vera Anderson. He grew up in Mountain, which was a small, close-knit Swedish town where he was related to most of the townsfolk, until the family moved to Oconto, Wisconsin in late 1947 where he graduated from high school in 1952.

Norman graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.  His first job after graduating from college was teaching and coaching high school students at Green Lake, Wisconsin until he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served most of his enlistment in West Germany. He was a tuba player in the U.S. Army Band and continued to play the tuba for many years after as a Shriner.

After being honorably discharged from the Army, Norman returned to Wisconsin and worked for the agribusiness company Central Soya, in Waupun, Wisconsin. It was while living and working in Waupun he met, courted a young bank teller named Joan Navis, and on November 11, 1961, they were married in Waupun.

Norman and Joan moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin where he owned and operated Anderson Milling Company.  He was fortunate to work alongside his father Dewey for several years until a fire destroyed the business, which eventually led to a move to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a job at American Beef Packers Inc.

Norm, Joan and their three sons moved to Carroll, Iowa in the spring of 1977.  Norm was a successful businessman in Carroll, first as partner at Carroll By-Products, then the owner and operator of Anderson’s Dairy, and a transition into Party Time Fundraising.

Norm cherished his family. He joyfully embraced the role of husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle.  His family could always count on his wise counsel and willingness to provide a helping hand when needed.  His business partners, co-workers, and employees were very important to him.  Norm and Joan thought of them as if they were family.

He is survived by his loving wife, Joan, to whom he was married for over 61 wonderful years; sons John (Staci) of Austin, Texas, Tom (Deb) of Pella, and Paul (Angie) of Carroll; a brother, Lynn; 11 grandchildren, John, Matthew, Abigail, Luke, Morgan, Kelly, Paige, Jack, Amanda, Emily, and Issack, and 5 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Vera Anderson, sisters: Alice Anderson, Mary Jane (Alvin) Popelka, Doris (Walter) Ellman, and Joan (Lawrence) Ernst, a brother Vernon (Doris) Anderson, and a sister-in-law Marty Anderson.