Norris Kenneth "Norrie" Anderson

December 21, 1940 – December 31, 2022

Norris Kenneth (Norrie) Anderson, 82, Thompson, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn., with his family by his side. A funeral service for Norrie will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Thompson, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at Schott Funeral Home,  Forest City, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will take place in Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson.

Norrie was born December 21st, 1940, in Forest City, Iowa.  He was the youngest child of Walter and Stella (Holtan) Anderson.  He was baptized on February 23rd, 1941 and confirmed in 1956 at Bethany Lutheran Church.  Norrie attended Thompson Community School and graduated in 1959.  He excelled in baseball and basketball.  He even played at the State Baseball Tournament in 1959 for the Thompson Cubs.

On Aug. 27, 1966, he was united in marriage to Betty Haugen at Bethany Lutheran Church, Thompson.  The couple was blessed with two daughters, Diana Marie and Nancy Kay.

Norrie lived in the Thompson area all of his life where he farmed, until his retirement in 2015 at the age of 75.  He loved to farm with his John Deere equipment.  He also enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially with the help from his German Short-Hair Pointers.  Norrie also enjoyed many fishing trips with his family.  He was well known for his baking of kringla, donuts, lefse and apple pies.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Betty; daughters: Diana Myers, Suwanee, Ga.; and Nancy (Dave) Moklestad, Forest City; three grandchildren: Megan Moklestad, Thompson; Alexis Myers, Flowery Branch, Ga.; and Nicholas Myers, Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers: Dean Anderson, Mason City; and Donald (Donna) Anderson, Thompson; three brothers-in-law: Russell (Colleen) Haugen, Thompson; Donald (Liv) Haugen, Bergen, Norway; and Ole Haugen, San Clemente, Calif.; sister-in-law, Deb Haugen, Garner; and several nieces and nephews.

Norrie was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Stella (Holtan) Anderson; sister, Delores Anderson; brother and sister-in-law, Marlin and Ellen Anderson; sister-in-law, June Anderson; father and mother-in-law, Ole and Elizabeth (Gjertson) Haugen; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Bernice Haugen, Buddy Haugen, Gerdis Haugen, John Haugen, Gloria Haugen, Elliot Haugen, and Alice and Gunther Walkusch.

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