CARL JOHN ANDERSON JR.

CARL JOHN ANDERSON JR.

Carl John Anderson Jr., 78, of Fort Dodge, IA passed away at his home on October 15, 2021.

Memor­ial visit­ation will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday with the service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 22, 2021 at Gunderson Funeral Chapel.

Carl was born July 9, 1943, the son of Carl Sr. and Viola (Leist) Anderson. He graduated in 1961 from Fort Dodge Senior High. He was an expert marksman and cook for the National Guard for 8 1/2 years. On November 3, 1979, he married Charlene Ritze, to this union they had Carlelene and Christina.

Survivors include daughters Carlelene (Domingo) Flores-Anderson and Christina (Brandon) Marine, 9 grandkids, Donovan, Lily, Kieara, Scarlett, Domingo Flores-Anderson, Hayden, Trinity, KendylJo, Paislee Marine; sister-in-law Lavon Anderson, 2 nieces and 3 nephews, several great nieces and great nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents Carl John Anderson Sr. and Viola Leist Anderson, his wife Charlene Ritze Anderson, his brother Emerson Anderson, and his sister Nancy and brother-in-law Lenny Deal.