Wayne Anderson
March 25, 1940-July 13, 2019
Wayne Anderson, 79,
Minot and formerly of
Butte, died on July 13,
2019, at his home.
Wayne Lee Anderson
was born on March 25,
1940, in Turtle Lake, ND,
to Andrew and Helen
(Boyko) Anderson. He
was raised on a farm in
Arena Township of
McLean County near
Butte and attended a
country school. After his
father died in 1954,
Wayne discontinued his
formal schooling to help
care for his mother,
3-year-old sister alongside
his older brother Marvin
to carry on the Anderson
family farm. Wayne
farmed and ranched until
he retired in 1997, when
he moved to Minot, where
he spent his time enjoying
outdoor activities, finding
deals at the Northern Auc-
tion, volunteering, and
spending time with his
family.
Wayne was an avid car
and tractor enthusiast
who loved to laugh and
socialize. He was very
kind, patient and compas-sionate and would help
anyone in need. One of
Wayne’s proudest mo-
ments was when he be-
came “Papa” to his beauti-
ful granddaughters.
Wayne is survived by
his children: Tyler
(Vanessa) Clark of Minot
and Katina (Chris) Carter
of Penn Valley, CA;
granddaughters: Brielle &
Savvy Clark, Minot; broth-
er: Marvin (Carole) Ander-
son of Minot; brother-
in-law: Jim Norlin (Kelly
Sundsbak) of Des Lacs;
nieces and nephews: Ter-
ry (Dorothy) Anderson,
Lori (Ron) Thom, Melissa
(Jami) Houston, Kirk Nor-
lin (Diana Preston), Karna
(Carlan) Taft, Justin Nor-
lin, Brandyn Norlin and
Lance (Brooke) Norlin;
numerous great-nieces
and great-nephews, cou-
sins and countless
friends.
Wayne was preceded in
death by his parents and
sister: Linda Norlin.
Celebration of the Life
of Wayne Anderson:
Wednesday, July 24, 2019,
at 11:00 a.m. in the
Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Minot.
Interment will be in
Rosehill Memorial Park.
Visitation: Tuesday,
July 23, 2019, from noon
until 3:00 p.m. in Thomas
Family Funeral Home,
Minot.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.