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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272122
Title: Curtis W. Anderson
Date: 7/6/1934-3/1/2026
Inscription/Marks: 7/6/1934
Summary: Curtis W. Anderson, 91, passed away on March 1, 2026, at CHI Medical Center in Williston, ND, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held March 14, 2026, at Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Watford City, ND, with Shaun Rink officiating. He was laid to rest at Silent City Cemetery in Keene, ND. Curtis was born on July 6, 1934, to Ole and Ada Anderson of Keene, ND. He had many stories of helping on the family farm, milking cows, and putting up hay, which later in life he hoped that somebody was still getting this done. Curtis and Sharon made their home on the family farm, and after his retirement from Amoco in 1995, they were able to take daily trips to Williston and, on some days, to Sidney. They enjoyed their visits with family and friends! That got to be a lot of time on the road, so with some convincing, we got them closer to Williston, telling them it would be less wasted time on the road. They lived on a farmstead near Williston, and after six years there, it was time for them to move to Williston. They moved to the Briarwood Senior Living, which they loved. Throughout their marriage, spending time with family for holidays, birthdays, and their grandkids' school events, which they never missed, brought them the most joy. As Curtis and Sharon became less independent, Marie traveled to Williston weekly for one or two days to be with them. With the help of Marie's daughter, Summer, and lifelong friend Kimme, they were able to remain in their home. We will forever be grateful for their help; with just a phone call, they would be there, besides the days we spent with them. When it was time to leave after a visit, Curtis’s goodbye was “See you later, Alligator,” and our response, of course, was “In a while, crocodile.” He had a great smile, and he was deeply loved and will be missed by all who loved him dearly. Curtis is survived by his daughter, Marie (Leland) Heller of Keene, ND; granddaughter, Summer (Jesse) Binde of Williston; great-granddaughters, Payton Heller and McKayla Binde of Williston; sister-in-law, Loretta (Norman) Anderson of Watford City, ND; along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon; his parents, Ole and Ada; his brother, Norman; his sisters, Lola Becken, Darlene Rice, and his baby sister, Hazel.
Red ID: FND_I_79614 Image ID: 556861 Image Notes: FND001 272122

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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