Howard R. Anders, 85, of
Galesburg, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016, in Heartland Health Care
Center.
He was born March 27, 1930 in
Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Porter and Eva (Orr) Anders. He married Rita M. Schmidt in 1964 in Columbus,
Georgia.
He is survived by his wife of
51 years, Rita; two sons from a previous marriage; a step daughter, Peggy (and
Jeff) Farnsworth; and several grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.
Howard served in the United
States Army for 28 years. He retired
with the rank First Sergeant. He had
served in Korea eight times, once in Vietnam, and had also been stationed in
Germany and Hawaii. He was raised in the
Baptist faith.
Howard enjoyed sports, especially
watching football and basketball. He
also liked country music and western movies.
Visitation will be 1 to 2:30
p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg
Chapel. Funeral service will follow at
2:30 p.m. at the chapel. Brother Larry
Strope will officiate. Military honors
will be offered following the funeral service at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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