Bill Andersen

    Bill R. Andersen, 77, of Ovid, died Oct. 19, 2018, at Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte. Bill was born Aug. 11, 1941, in Julesburg to Stanley “Bud” and Doris (Fredrick) Andersen.
    He graduated from Ovid High School. On June 11, 1961, Bill married Clara Kain in Haxtun. The couple made their home in Ovid for several years before moving to Nebraska. In 1981, they returned to Ovid, where Bill worked at Central Sand and Gravel as a supervisor for 16 years. After retirement, he decided to farm the land they owned.
    Bill was a farmer at heart, a simple man. He loved to compete in tractor pulls in the area. He enjoyed playing 5-point pitch and hunting pigs. He was a fan of Bronco football.
    Bill was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Byron Andersen.
    Survivors include his wife, Clara of Ovid; sons, Tom and Julie Andersen of Holyoke, Terry and LaVonne Andersen of Holyoke, Tim and Gina Andersen of Gillette, Wyoming, and Ted and Arlene Andersen of Alamosa; seven grandchildren, Julie Rae, Billy, Dustin, Brittany, Jentry, Tiffany and Brian; 10 great-grandchildren; and his aunt, Neva Wilson of Denver.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Ovid Food Pantry, Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte or the donor’s choice in Bill’s memory. Condolences can be shared at prairiehillsjulesburg.com.
    Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Prairie Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Julesburg, with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. Burial will be in the Ovid Cemetery.
    Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Julesburg is in charge of arrangements.