In Memory

Donald Andersen

Donald Andersen

Donald Louis Andersen passed away on May 30, 2021. Donald (most of us knew him as Don) lived in Eden Prairie, Minnesota with his wife Diane.  He entered his heavenly home, at age 81. He was preceded in death by his father Louis Andersen, mother Margaret Andersen, and brother David Andersen. He is survived by his wife Diane, his three children Kristin (Miles), Sherry (Shjon), Mike (Lesli), and his six grandchildren Kamryn, Jessen, Anna, Junior, Ashley, and Owen.

Don was passionate about the business he built with his son.  He had a fire for research and learning. He loved nothing more than watching his grandkids and was an avid fan of all their activities. His commitment to his church, his generosity, his booming voice, and his enthusiasm for his wife's music will not be forgotten.

A memorial in his honor will be held later this summer in 2021, with the time and date yet to be determined.

As we continue to find our more about the life of Don Andersen, will intend to add it to this notice.



 
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06/14/21 02:34 PM #1    

Kurt Schleicher

His Warm Smile says it all, may he rest in peace.

Kurt Schleicher


06/14/21 03:23 PM #2    

Bill Dean

When I entered the fifth grade at Fern Hill School in St. Louis Park, the first classmate I met was Donnie Andersen.  He actually lived right next door to the school on 28th St.  I will never forget how friendly he was and how he made me feel welcome to the neighborhood almost immediately.  We became friends and spent many hours talking about baseball, especially about the Minneapolis Millers, the Triple A team in Mpls. at the time.  We also spent a lot of time on the softball field in the school yard.  Our interests diverged somewhat as we grew older, and the friendship wasn't especially close in later years, but I will never forget his kindness during those years at Fern Hill.


06/21/21 09:37 AM #3    

Jim Adams

Back in 7th grade, I was the new kid on the block, Donnie Andersen came up and introduced himself from that day until May 30, 2021, we became the best for friends. Matter, in fact, through all these years we managed to stay in contact with each other, sometime we would lose one another for a few years but still managed to catch up. About the times of reunions, we would talk about getting together and catching up on family. Back about 2000, we started to get together for coffee and catch up on each other's lives, Tim Fitgerald would always be included as we needed his wisdom and good looks. Soon these get together for coffee would become an event of three/four times a year. My goodness if only those politicians would have ver listen to the three of us all the world's problems would have been solved as we could solve just about anything, at least we thought so----. Don was always talking and seldom listening until Tim or I would have to tell him, wait for just a minute, we also have an opinion, soon we would have an agreement, we had the solution to governments problems. Don, like all of us, had some ghosts in life and he met the challenges and only became a stronger person, offering his time and resources to helping others. He called me the minister, I sure did not deserve the title but complimented me for being practical in my opinions, I'll always be grateful for that. The last time we were together before he became ill was late November last year, he called me to meet him in Elk River to watch his grandson play in a hockey tournament. We arrived together and I sat to left, every time his grandson did something on the ice he would punch me in my right shoulder and did you see that? His grandson made a lot of nice plays and soon my right shoulder became black and blue, I told him, knock it off, I'm an old man and my body can't take this beating. Soon we laughed and promised to get together in January, I called many times only to find out that my friend was hospitalized without visitors, but not I knew why he failed to answer my calls. It was a very sad day when Don Brose called and told me that I had lost one of my best long-time friends, one that I will always share many great memeories. I know where you are now my friend, and you're safe. 


06/22/21 12:01 PM #4    

Mary Reid (Brooks)

My sympathies to all Donnie's Hockey Buddies on his passing. You all have such sincere love and caring for each other. True team spirit!

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