Gustie Ellen (Bedwell) Anderson
Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the Walnut Grove Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church south of Walnut Grove.

Gustie Ellen (Bedwell) Anderson age 88 of Westbrook, formerly of
Revere, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Sanford Westbrook
Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
Olaf Lutheran Church south of Walnut Grove. Visitation will be held
from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at
the Walnut Grove Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior
to services at the church on Thursday. Interment is in the church
cemetery. Email condolences may be sent via www.walnutgrovefuneralhome.com.
The Walnut Grove Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Gustie was born December 17, 1919 to James & Hazel (Folsom) Bedwell at
their home in Minneapolis. She was confirmed into the Lutheran faith June 1938.
Gustie graduated from Roosevelt High School on January 27, 1939. After graduation,
she worked in Minneapolis and California for 15 years. On June 20, 1954,
Gustie was united in marriage to Earl Anderson at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. After the wedding, the couple
moved to the family farm in Ann Township where they raised their three daughters.
Family time with their children and grandchildren brought great joy to her.
Gustie loved her winters in Arizona with her husband. After Earl’s death,
Gustie became a resident of Peterson Estates in Westbrook, and later the Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center.
She was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church where she served on the WELCA and as a Sunday School teacher.
She was a former member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Gustie was a member of the Lutheran Brotherhood, and was active in the Garden Club
and as a 4-H leader. Gustie enjoyed flower gardening, sewing, crafts, playing cards, and spending time with family.

Gustie Anderson is survived by her daughters: Kari (Duane) Ourada of
Tracy, Lori (George) Erbes of Tracy, and Heidi (David) Hansen of Revere;
grandchildren: Tony (Dawn) Ourada of Brandon, SD, Melissa (Mike) Ebbing
of Garretson, SD, Andy (Jackie) Ourada of Redwood Falls, Mike (Missie)
Erbes of Tracy, Amanda (Tim) Nichols of Atlanta, GA, Alex (Lindsay)
Ourada of Mankato, and Tyler Hansen of Marshall; and great
grandchildren: Lincoln, Austin, Jonathon, Allison, Brian, Zach, and
Hailyn. Preceding her in death are her parents, husband Earl, and
brothers Herb and John Bedwell.