Dale Anderson

Dale Anderson was born August 22, 1936, in Storm Lake, IA. He lived on the Anderson family farm and attended Grant No. 9 country school and then Pocahontas Public School.

He married Jean Alig, the love of his life, on May 31, 1958 in Pocahontas. Dale worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and he and Jean relocated several times before settling in Burlington, IA. Dale was Manager of the phone company, and on the CEO staff when he retired in 1989. He then started Anderson Consulting, writing specs and doing budgets for E911 systems.

They spent winters in Arizona for many years before moving to Des Moines in June 2020.

Dale loved playing golf, tennis, and dancing with Jean. He loved watching his grandchildren play sports and made many trips to Iowa and Michigan to watch them. He also loved Hawkeye sports and was a season ticket holder for many years.

Preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Rose; brother, Marvin; sister-in-law, Garnette; and son, Mark.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; sons, Brian (Nancy) and Will (Sarabeth); grandchildren, Zach, Amanda, Zeke, Matthew, Brock, Natalie, Austin, Isaac, and Noah; and eight great-grandchildren.

Mass will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church on November 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. followed by reception at Burlington Golf Club.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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