Harriet W. Anderson
March 28, 2015
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Harriet W. Johnson Anderson
Des Moines
Harriet W. Johnson Anderson, 95, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Taylor House Hospice following a brief hospitalization. Harriet was born in Deadwood, SD on March 22, 1920 to Ellen Dodge Dyer Johnson, a school teacher, and Harry Johnson, a musician. After her parents divorced, Harriet and her mother returned to Iowa. Her mother then married Edwin Johnson, a Swedish immigrant coal miner and widower with two children, Ellen (Miles) of Kansas City and Margaret (Holmberg), who preceded Harriet in death, as have the younger siblings, Harold and Lillian (Banta).
Harriet graduated from Melcher-Dallas high school and married Rupert “Andy” Anderson in 1938. They celebrated their 76th anniversary before Andy died in July, 2014. She is survived by their daughter Corinne Whitlatch, grandson Kirk Whitlatch and his wife Kimberly, granddaughter Amy Whitlatch Gillum and her husband Chuck, her sister Ellen and nieces and nephews. She especially loved watching her great-grandchildren become young adults. Haley and Angeleah “Leah” Whitlatch and Hunter and Rose Gillum brought the greatest joy to her life.
Harriet and Andy built Vista Kennels which she managed and where they raised and showed boxer dogs and were active in the Des Moines Kennel Club. For the last 20 years, Kirk and his family have lived next door, taking care of the kennel. She loved flowers, did exquisite needlepointing, was a terrific cook, a good friend and mentor and greatly enjoyed her church. Harriet celebrated her 95th birthday at home with her family last Sunday, enjoying ice cream cake and the many cards she received.
Visitation will be held at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street on Friday, April 3, 2015 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The funeral service will be on Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 a.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 E. Euclid. Burial will take place Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Hill Cemetery, 508 NW 54th Ave (between 2nd and 6th Aves.)
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Animal Rescue League or Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Melissa Carson
04/06/2015
thankful their lives have come full circle and Rupert and Harriet are together again. such a tragedy for Rupert, but Heaven refreshes once again. Rest well.
Karen Zajcew
04/03/2015
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.I"m glad Harriet is with Andy may they both RIP.
Roberta (Bobbie) Nelson
03/31/2015
To the family of Harriet she was a lovely person and I send my prayers and sympathy. I will not be able to attend but my I remember Harriet and Andy as former members at First Lutheran Church, and the tomato seeds he planted I gave Andy from Australia and how they gave me some along with other garden food and flowers. They are together now and may they both RIP. Roberta (Bobbie) Nelson
DON "CHARLIE" SHUTT
03/31/2015
As a little boy living one street west of the kennels I would walk through the corn field to get a look at the kennels and say hell-o to the Anderson's from a far distance. They were a part of my childhood. May Harriet RIP!