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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.