ANDERSEN, Earl Robert

Earl Robert Andersen Born in Stuart, Iowa on March 4, 1929. Departed on May 27, 2006 and resided in Clarkdale, Arizona. Earl Robert Andersen, age 77, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2006 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born on March 4, 1929 in Stuart, Iowa to Louis and Alma Andersen. Earl attended and graduated from Cotati High School in Petaluma, California. Professionally, Earl worked as a General Contractor for Residential Construction. He was a member of the ELIM Lutheran Church in Petaluma, California. Earl loved to travel. He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Michael James Andersen; his brothers, Glenn Andersen, and George Andersen and Nellie Andersen, George’s wife. Earl is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Mary Andersen, Clarkdale, Ariz.; son, Mark Andersen, wife Lea, Kyle, Tx.; step-son, Robert Johns, wife Lori, S.C.; step-daughter, Mary Ellen Johns, Id.; god-daughter, Pam Sorensen, husband Ken, Santa Rosa, Calif,; sister, Ruth Halvorsen, husband Leonard, Redding, Calif,; sister-in-law, Lillian Andersen, Jamestown, Calif.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions can be made to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, P.O. Box 30772, Tampa, Florida, 33630-3772 or to: RTA Hospice, 70 Bell Rock Plaza, Suite A, Sedona, Arizona, 86351. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.