Roger Anderson
June 28, 1930-June 2, 2018
Roger Anderson, age 87,
formerly of New Town,
more recently of Willis-
ton, ND, passed away Sa-
turday, June 2, 2018 at
Bethel Lutheran Home in
Williston, ND. Springan
Stevenson Funeral Home
of Stanley is assisting the
family. Friends may sign
the on-line register and
give their condolences at
www.springanstevenson
.com.
His Funeral Service is
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
at 11:00 am at Bethel
Lutheran Church in New
Town, ND. Pastor Robert
Schmidt will be officiat-
ing and interment will be
in the Riverview
Cemetery of Sanish in
New Town, ND.
Visitation is Tuesday,
June 12, from 11:00 am to
2:00 pm at Bethel Luth-
eran Church in New
Town, followed by a fami-
ly service at 2:00 pm and
one hour prior to service
time at the church.
Roger Anderson was
born June 28, 1930 in
Minot, ND to Rudolph
and Lillian (Sattergren)
Anderson. He was raised
on the family farm his fa-
ther homesteaded in 1916.
Roger attended elementa-ry school in Mountrail
County and graduated
from Sanish in 1948. He
entered the Army in
February of 1951, serving
for 2 years at Fort Carson
Co.
On March 17, 1973
Roger married Marion Lee
and also inherited 8 kids.
Roger enjoyed spending
time with family, espe-
cially his grandchildren
and great-grandchildren;
who were not afraid of his
voice. Together, Marion
and Roger farmed until
their retirement. Farming
was his main occupation
and also spent many years
as a rural mail carrier. He
also worked at the FUO
station and spent many
years on the Howie TWP
Board; along with driving
a school bus and custom
combining with Gene
Pennington.
Roger enjoyed horses
and rode steers in the
Sanish Rodeo. He was an
avid hunter, spending 50
years doing so with Ray-
mond Blegen. Roger was a
member of the Bethel
Lutheran Church, 4 Bears
Saddle Club, American
Legion, Eagles in Watford
City, served on the Eleva-
tor Boards and was a past
member of the Elks in
Minot.
Everyone knew where
Roger was by his voice,
which will be missed.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, Rudolph
and Lillian Anderson; his
son, Gary Lee; grandson,
Cody Larson and by his
great-grandsons, Jalen Lee
and Tayler Fladeland.
Roger is survived by
his children, Sharon (Cal-
vin) Brown, Alan (Debbie)
Lee, Mark (Cheryl) Lee,
Keith (Stella) Lee, Aneda
(Jack) Fladeland, Tammy
(Pem) Hall, Sheri (Gary)
Danks; 21 grandchildren,
45 great-grandchildren, 8
great-great-grandchildren;
Roger’s brother, Leonard
Anderson; his nephew,
Mark Anderson and by
his niece, Nola Anderson.