Adrian Anderson
Feb. 7, 1934-March 13, 2021
Adrian Jerome Ander-
son, 87, passed away
peacefully in the Arms of
Our Lord on March 13,
2021.
Adrian (Andy) was born
February 7, 1934 to
Eleanor and Adolph
Anderson in Kenmare,
North Dakota. He was the
eldest of six children.
Throughout his youth, he
helped his father farm the
land until school started
in the fall. He also worked
at the Gas station and Tire
shop in Kenmare.
Adrian received his
education in Kenmare,
North Dakota. He played
football for Kenmare High
School. In 1951, when he
was a junior in high
school, Andy was
crowned Homecoming
King. This was a highlight
of his high school days.
Adrian was united in
marriage to Janette Elaine
Leholm and together they
had five children. Adrian
served in the Army from
April 1957 to April 1963.
After being stationed in
Killeen, Texas they re-
turned to Tioga, North
Dakota to make their
home.
Adrian worked at
Amerada Hess for several
years. He moved his fami-
ly to a farm north of Tioga
where he raised cattle. In
1968 the family moved to
Stanley, North Dakota.
Adrian was a self-taught
Master Electrician and
started his own business,
First Electric. Working
was his passion. Andy en-
joyed doing electrical
work and had many cus-
tomers throughout the
years in the Tioga, Stan-
ley, and Powers Lake area.
He was never able to say
“no” to those in need of
electrical work and was
still working at the age of
87.
Andy was an integral
part of his community.
Every day he could be
found at the local cafe en-
joying his breakfast and
coffee and visiting with
friends. He loved driving
his pickup up and down
all the area roads. He
loved to watch the coun-
tryside change from sea-
son to season. In the
country is where he was
happiest.
He is survived by: his
children: Dallas (Donna)
Anderson, Mari (Lee)
Kvam, Susan (Lee)
Zahradka, Scott (Kay)
Anderson; Grandchildren:
Devin Anderson, Caitlyn
(Anderson) Christensen,
Natalie (Kvam) Johnson,
Shanna (Kvam) Lower,
Elle Kvam, Danielle
(Zahradka) Cooley, Lukas
Zahradka, Chadd Herr,
Shannon Herr; and 13
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death
by: his parents, Eleanor
and Adolph; siblings,
Clarence and Marlin; his
son, David Anderson; and
grandchildren Lindsey
Kvam, Colby Anderson
and Brad Herr.
A celebration will be
held to honor his life on
May 8th at 2 pm at the
Holy Cross Lutheran
Church in Powers Lake,
ND. Fulkerson Stevenson
Funeral Home Tioga is as-
sisting the family.
Friends and Family may
leave condolences at
www.fulkersons.com.