Charles Andrew Anderson, 91, Meadow, SD, died Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Hettinger Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

Charles was born on January 16, 1923, to Oscar and Lillian (Lorenz) Anderson at Bath, SD. The family moved to Strool, SD, and rented from Molly in 1929. They moved to the Culver Place that was purchased in 1939. Charles attended grade school in Strool and high school in Lemmon, graduating in 1940. Charles met Helen Ploog in 1940 as they closed the Thunder Hawk School. Charles went to Mankato Business College in Mankato, MN, for a year.

He worked at a bank in Fairmont, ND, before going to work at First National Bank in Lemmon as he had come home to help with farming. Charles married Helen in July 1943. They lived in a trailer house on Charles' parents farm. Charles was drafted into service and chose the Navy where he repaired PT boats in Eniwetok Island near Guam in the Pacific until his honorable discharge in 1946. When Charles returned, they moved on the Culver place as Charles' parents moved to Rapid City.

Charles enjoyed raising his Hereford cattle and raising registered bulls and farming. When he started farming, he used a WD 9 caterpillar. He was a hard-working father that provided for his family.

He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Helen Anderson; daughters, Sandy Wagner, and Cindy (Leroy) Klein; one son, Tim (Merna) Anderson; seven grandchildren, Scott and Lisa Wagner, Terry, Michael, and Brian Klein, and Stacy and Cody Anderson; sixteen great-grandchildren; one brother, James (Nora); one brother-in-law, Gale Holbrook; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Tanya; brother, Maurice; and two sisters, Janie Holbrook and Jocie McCarney.

Graveside services with full military honors will be on Monday, March 17, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery National Cemetery near Sturgis.