Blue Hill resident, Alfred LeRoy (Andy) Andersen, 78, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, April 27, 2013; 2:00 P.M. at Blue Hill United Methodist Church, Blue Hill, with Rev. Steven Marsh officiating.
Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to cancer research. Visitation will be Thursday, April 25, 2013; 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Friday, April 26, 2013; 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. with family present from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings, and one hour prior to service at the church.
Alfred LeRoy (Andy) Andersen was born on September 6, 1934 at Oak, Nebraska to Clark and Faye Frances (Bates) Andersen. He was a member of the Pauline Methodist Church.
He lived his childhood days in the Oak area going to school there.
At an early age he endured a hard and busy childhood after his mother passed away.
As a young boy, besides helping on the farm, he took on many other jobs to make his money. He started farming on his own at an early age and also had his own livestock.
As a young man he later went on to Minden for several years to work for a farmer there.
In 1952 he met and married Margaret Aksamit of Lawrence, Nebraska on September 25, 1955 at the Christian Church in Nelson, Nebraska.
To this union three children were born daughters, Debra Sue and Cindy Diane, and son, Alfred Jr. (Charlee).
They started their married life in Hastings where he was employed at Western Land Roller.
They later moved back to Oak where he continued farming again and his cattle. Mr. Andersen also worked at the Deshler Broom Factory where he had the honor of second fastest broom winder. In 1963 they moved to Adams County where he bought land. Besides farming and cattle he had a custom haying business, custom feed yard and did custom farming along with his own. He enjoyed his cattle shows and had much pride in them.
For several years he was also a seed corn dealer.
He enjoyed the busy life and accomplishments. Mr. Andersen enjoyed doing things for his wife, children, grandchildren and others and was a giving and caring person.
Alfred was a person who always had a positive attitude and could do about any kind of task. In his later years he liked to visit, loved to dance, learned to ski when he was older, and learned to enjoy traveling. He enjoyed his faithful family and friends and his faith in God over the years and the support they gave him during his long illness. He felt so blessed to have such a long and happy marriage. Those that have preceded him in death are his parents; granddaughter, Crystal Fassler; and grandparents.
Survivors include:
Wife: Margaret Andersen – Blue Hill, NE
Children & Spouses: Debby Hamm – Rogers, TX
Cindy Andersen – Berwyn, NE
Alfred L. “CharLee” Andersen, Jr. & Jennifer Andersen – Blue Hill, NE
Grandchildren: Laci Fassler
Jeremy Fassler
Nicholas Andersen
Gabriel Andersen
Numerous Nieces & Nephews
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