Louise Anderson
Feb. 6, 1929-Dec. 22, 2021
Louise F. Anderson, 92,
Bismarck, formerly of
Minot and Kenmare, died
Wednesday, December 22,
2021, at an assisted living
home in Bismarck, ND.
Louise F. Ethen was
born on February 6, 1929,
a daughter of Joseph and
Mary (Fuchs) Ethen in
Tolley, ND. She was
raised and educated in
Tolley, ND, where she
graduated as the president
of her class from Tolley
High School in 1947. Fol-
lowing her graduation,
she worked as a waitress
at the Tolley Cafe and as a
Bookkeeper for Midwest
Lumber in Mohall, ND.
On November 10, 1949,
Louise was united in mar-
riage to Harold A. Ander-
son. They made their
home in Tolley, ND, until
1959 when the family
moved to Granville, ND.
In 1968, they moved to
Kenmare, ND, where
Louise managed Lou’s
Cafe. In 1980, they relo-
cated to New Underwood,
SD, where they owned
and operated Melmar Ser-
vice Station, Cafe and
Motel. In 1986, she re-
turned to Kenmare, where
she worked at the Ken-
mare Baptist Home until
1997, when she retired
and moved to Minot. In
2016, she moved to Edge-
wood Healthcare in
Bismarck.
Louise was a member of
Our Lady of Grace Cathol-
ic Church, Minot.
She enjoyed putting to-
gether jigsaw puzzles, do-
ing crossword puzzles,
playing pinochle and
bingo. She loved visiting
and receiving cards from
family, friends and
healthcare workers.
Louise was very good at
painting and drawing,
especially birds, and she
loved to write poetry. She
was well known for her
baking talents.
Louise is survived by:
Three sons, Floyd (Grace)
Anderson, Wayne (Geor-
gia) Anderson, Cory (Ter-
ri) Anderson; two
daughters, Cheryl (Dick)
Wilhelmi and Doretta
Meske; sixteen grandchil-
dren; eleven great-grand-
children and three on the
way; one great-great-
grandchild; sister, Deloris
Gilroy; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins also
survive.
Louise was preceded in
death by her parents;
grandson, Michael Ander-
son; two granddaughters,
Mary and Melissa Ander-
son; brothers, Lawrence,
Ed, and Ben Ethen; sis-
ters, Marie Gore, Ileen
Everhart, Bena Kee, Verna
Moore, Ellie Ethen, and
Mathilda Knutson.
Mass of Christian Buri-
al: Wednesday, December
29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at
Our Lady of Grace Cathol-
ic Church, Minot, ND.
Burial: A private family
committal service will
take place at a later date
in the summer of 2022 at
St. Agnes Catholic Ceme-
tery, Kenmare, ND.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at (www.
thompsonlarson.com).