Ella Anderson, 93, Minot, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in a Minot nursing home.

Ella Anderson was born September 3, 1925 at Egeland, ND the daughter of Oscar and Theresa (Hein) Cilz.  She was raised and educated in a rural setting near Willow City and baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Missouri Synod Lutheran Church at Willow City.

She was united in marriage to Vernon Anderson June 7, 1949 in Minot. They remained active in farming north of Minot until 1990.

Mom lived a simple life, and when she lost her husband, Vernon in 2001, lived on her own, always keeping her house spic and span and orderly.  She took care of herself and the house until Dec. 2018 when she fell ill because of heart failure.

She had a pacemaker put in in 2012, which gave her a fresh start for more wonderful years.  Thank goodness for Trinity Hospital and the great doctors.  She had endured an abdominal aneurysm within 2 months of that, but true to herself, made a huge turkey for Thanksgiving dinner before that surgery.

Her special way of making meals were all from scratch her whole life, and oh so good.  Our favorites were her lasagna, taco salad, French cream puffs, Angel Food Cake, always with real whipped cream and raspberries.  Her buttermilk pancakes were the best, also her borscht soup was a big hit.

She loved travelling to Montana, to Glacier Park in an RV to meet up with her brother, travelling to Arizona to visit family as well as Washington State.  She would pick huckleberries and Flathead cherries in Glacier Park, and feed seagulls on the coast.

We will miss her laughter and simple life of flowers and gardening, she had magic with flowers.  She read her bible daily, I am sure her prayers saved us many times over.  Thank you, mom.  We love you so. This is the essence of her.

Her loving family includes : three daughters; Carol (Richard) Wilson, Minot, ND, Alvina (Roger) German, Federal Way, WA, Virginia (Tim) Ryan, Elk River, MN, grandchildren: Spencer (Tiffany) Wilson, Minot, ND, Heather (Steve) Schiele, Ashton, Idaho, Jerome (Bethany) Ryan, Yelm, WA; great-grandchildren: Parker and Peri Wilson, Chloe, Natasha, Brooke and Elliot Ryan; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Vernon, grandson, Shannon Ryan, brothers, Fred, Arthur and Rupert Cilz and sister, Laura Anderson.

A private funeral service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, rural Minot.
Visitation: Friday, January 25, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MS 63141-9584.

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