Donna Anderson

Monday, November 5, 2012

Donna Beth Anderson, 93, passed away on Nov. 4, 2012, at The Cottages in Mountain Home.

A visitation will be held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home from 3-5 p.m, Friday, Nov. 9. Funeral services will be held at Knight Community Church in Grand View at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.

Friends and family are invited to a lunch gathering at the Grand View Senior Center immediately following the burial.

She was born on Oct. 4, 1919, in Nelson, Neb., to Wert and Myrtle Basey.

Donna grew up in Grand View and lived there most of her life.

She married Kenneth Anderson, originally from Kansas, in 1936. They were happily married for 55 years.

Donna was a member of Knight Community Church.

She enjoyed playing pinochle and bridge with her card groups for many years.

Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

Donna is survived by: her son, Steve Anderson (Marlene), of Anchorage, Alaska; her daughter, Donna Anderson of Portland, Ore.; grandchildren, Anita Erickson, Lynnette Mitchell, Gayla Prow, Nathan Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Hans Anderson, Erica DePosit and Evan DePosit; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Donna was preceded in death by: her husband, Kenneth Anderson; her son, Jim Anderson; her daughter-in-law, Jann Anderson; her sister, Velma Palmer; her brother, Wilson Basey, and great-grandson Tucker Prow.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Cottages of Mountain Home and Legacy Hospice for their thoughtful and considerate care.