Marian Clara Anderson, 89, of International Falls, Minn., passed away quietly after a long-term illness Friday, May 16, 2008 at Littlefork Medical Center, Littlefork, Minn.
She was born Nov. 22, 1918 in International Falls to Joseph Jr. and Zeita (Craite) Gauthier.
A homemaker most of her life, Marian was raised as a member of St. Timothy’s Catholic Church.
She moved to California during World War II, and later returned to International Falls in 2000.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband, Allen Anderson of Lake of the Woods County; three brothers, Marvin, Ronald and Garfield Gauthier; one sister, Jean (Gauthier) Walker; and one daughter, Maxine.
She is survived by two daughters, Avaline Polley, of Grass Valley, Calif., and Barbara Warda, of Naperville, Ill.; one son, Robert Anderson, of Chandler, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Patricia Lagerstrom, of International Falls.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Green-Larsen Mortuary, International Falls.
No visitation or graveside services are planned.
The family requests that any contributions in Marian’s name be given to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be left at www.greenlarsen.com.
Arrangements are with Green-Larsen Mortuary Inc., International Falls.