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Kathleen Eleanor (Kay) Anderson passed away on Sept. 6, 2014, just a month before her 94th birthday. Her son Ralph and grandson Erik and wife Leslie were by her side.
She was the sweetest, gentlest, kindest person never failing to greet everyone with her big smile. Born in South Dakota, she moved to Camas with her widowed mother Bertha Johnson and her brother Ivan Johnson in 1937, during the Great Depression. After graduating from Camas High School in 1938 she worked as a nanny and in the Camas Paper mill.
She was active in the Lutheran church in Camas and that is where she met and later married Rudolph Anderson. When Rudy was discharged from the Navy in 1946 they moved from Camas to White Salmon. They raised their five children (Karen, Linda, Gail, Ralph and Rene) there. While living in White Salmon she was a faithful member of the United Methodist Church and several women’s organizations including Eastern Star and the American Legion.
Her homemaking skills were outstanding; she took great pride in her bountiful garden, canning, baking and sewing. Upon retirement they moved to Hood River for a short time before moving to Vancouver.
She was preceded in death by Rudy who passed on in January of 1997.
Surviving her are all five children, Karen (Bob) Lynn, Linda (Norm) Clatterbuck, Gail (John) Wright, Ralph (Maxine) Anderson and Rene (Dan) Plummer, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. All adored her and felt the warmth of her unconditional love. She will be greatly missed by family and friends alike. Special thanks to Linda and Norm Clatterbuck, Ralph Anderson and Astrid Coats for the many years of devotion to her care.
Services will be held Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 8310 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver.
Donations can be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
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