Laura Anders Obituary

Age - 72

October 8, 2023

Eden Prairie, MN

"Laura Ellen Anders, 72, of Minneapolis and Venice FL, joined her eternal family on September 23, 2023. Laura was born in Springfield, Ohio, on September 12, 1951, and spent her childhood in the Midwest and East Coast. A graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota, Laura was a reporter at the Faribault Daily News and a communications executive at Northern States Power Company, Padilla Speer Beardsley, Inc. , Dayton Hudson Corporation, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. , and Anders Corporate Communications. She relocated to Florida after retirement in 2016. Laura is remembered as an amusing, loving relative and friend, a generous volunteer, and a highly capable person. She is survived by her brother, Michael Anders (Nance) of Alexandria, MN; nephews Jake (Erin) Anders and great-nephews Mikko and Finn of Palmer, Alaska; Thomason (Elizabeth) Anders and great-nephews Martin and Henrik of Copenhagen, Denmark; niece Mattie Anders of Minneapolis, and long-time feline companions (masters) Yin and Yang. To visit Laura\u0027s Caring Bridge page, please go to https://www. caringbridge. org/visit/lauraanders Memorials are preferred to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, Tubman Center, Minneapolis, the Animal Humane Society, and the Salvation Army. A live-streamed memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 12th at 9:30am at: Washburn-McReavy. com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 5000 W 50th \u0026amp; HWY 100"

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