Lois Ann Anderson

FOREST CITY - Lois A. Anderson, age 86 of Forest City, died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to service at the church.

Inurnment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Lois was born on January 20th, 1925 to George and Alma Lunn in Clear Lake, Iowa. Lois graduated from Clear Lake High School and then attended Luther College in Decorah Iowa where she met Chester Porter. They were married in 1948 and to this union four children were born: Douglas Porter, Jeffrey Porter (Mavis), Gregory Porter (deceased), and Janelle Porter along with 4 grandchildren Jason Porter, Joshua Porter (Amy), James Porter and Andrew Green. After Chester's death in 1964 Lois met Wilfer Anderson and they were married in 1966.  She added Wilfer's 4 daughters Vicki Todd (Warren) , Merdys Ingvoldstead (Paul), Judy Johnston (John) and Laurie Wittemayer-O'Neill (Terry)  and along with 11 grandchildren, Kristin Burton (Kyle), Bjorn (Loretta) and Nils Involdstead (Hadyn), Erika Ott (Andy), Ryan (Sara), Dane (Lisa), and Leif Johnston David (deceased) and Daniel Wittemayer (Kelly).     She is also survived by 12 great grandchildren, and her brother George Lunn Jr (Betty).   She enjoyed gardening, knitting and cooking.  She was very active in her church, Legion, bridge club and she sold Avon for over 40 years.