Dates
Dear Lord, I left my earthly life on February 9th, 2018, at the age of 73. I am thankful for my family and close friends who loved and cared for me throughout my life and during my transition to my heavenly life. I will be met in heaven by my closest family: my son, Jay Anderson, my parents, Martin and Myrtle Leuthaeuser, my husband of seventeen years, Vernon Timm, my step-daughter, Tyree Timm, and my brother and sister-in-law, Les and Skip Leuthaeuser.
Lord, please be with those I leave behind: my daughter and her husband, Michelle and Derek Logback, my grandchildren, Hunter and Britton, and Marylin Ortega, Hunter’s fiancé. Joining them are my brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Larry and Judy Leuthaeuser, along with special nieces and nephews that brought me joy and laughter. Also continue to watch over my step-son and his wife, Bernie and Roxanne Timm, and my grandchildren Scott, Shelly, Josh, and Genie and my great-grandchildren, Ransom and Rio. Last, but not least, my special friends that have been a part of my life’s journey.
Lord, thank you for the life I have lived. I was born in Fremont, Nebraska, on October 14th, 1944. I attended Trinity Lutheran School for most of my educational career and graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1962.
My first husband, Jon Anderson, and I had two children. We moved to San Angelo, in 1975 to start a family business, Anderson Kennels. I ran the business for fifteen years, along with other jobs, to support my children. I sold the business to pursue a career as an insurance agent. I found joy and satisfaction in serving clients with personal care in their insurance and investment decisions. I was very proud of the accomplishments I had achieved with my careers; such as, receiving “The Rookie of the Year” award, “The Award of Excellence” and selected to present to peers at conferences.
I retired from Horace Mann Insurance Company and married my dance partner for life, Vernon, in 1993. We enjoyed many camping trips in our RV, spending time with and entertaining friends in our home, and having nice, quiet evenings together on the back porch. When he joined our Lord in 2010, I found great comfort from my involvement in the church by serving on the board as Treasurer and participating in the Ladies Bible Class.
My family and I would like to express special thanks to the doctors and staff at Community Hospital; they discovered the causes for my recent decline in health and treated me “like a princess.”
If friends and family would like to join together to share memories, my viewing will be at Harper’s Funeral Home on Friday, February 16th, from 5-7 PM. My celebration of life will be on Saturday, February 17th, at Trinity Lutheran Church, at 10:00 AM.
I have been content with simple joys and pleasures in life, always happy with what I had and never longed for worldly things. I have been satisfied with God’s design for my life, both joys and sorrows. I ask that my family and friends find comfort in knowing that I was ready for the Lord to take me. I will continue to love them and wait for the day we are together again.
In your name, Amen.
*In lieu of flowers, my family requests memorials to be donated to Trinity Lutheran Church, Cancer Research, or a charity of your choice.