Delvin D. Anderson

Delvin ‘Del’ Anderson of Otsego, Michigan, passed away

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

, in

Kalamazoo

. Mr. Anderson was born

July 6, 1936

in

Ishpeming

,

Michigan

to Arvid and Mimi (Lahde) Anderson. After high school graduation he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following his service he graduated from

Northern

Michigan

University

and received his Masters Degree in education. He retired as principal of the Michigan State Technical Institute at

Pine

Lake

and had over 30 years experience as an administrator with

Michigan

schools.

Del

was a thoroughbred horse breeder and raced horses throughout the country.

Del

ran Sisu Farms, and had the champion thoroughbred racehorse of the year at the Detroit

DRC

Racetrack. He was an accordion player and formed several polka bands during his lifetime. In 1995 he married the former Linda Travis, who survives. Also surviving are his children, Jan (Cliff) Riva, Pam Anderson and Scott (Amanda) Anderson, all of Florida; 3 step-children, Travis (Marji) Phillips of Ohio, Nicole (Patrick) Armstrong of Florida and Kerry (Vicky) Phillips of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Jessica, Tiffany, Elizabeth, Katie, Parker, Madeline, Brian, Brandon, and Cole; a great-granddaughter, Lilly; his mother, Mimi Anderson; siblings, Kathy (Peter) Ruokola and Gary (Marlene) Anderson; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father. Cremation has taken place. Friends may meet the family from

6

to

8 P.M.

Friday at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego. A Memorial Service will be held at

11:00 A.M.

Saturday at

Hope

Lutheran

Church

, Plainwell, Vicar Kari Fast officiating. A Private family burial of ashes will follow at

Mountain

Home

Cemetery

, Otsego. Contributions in memory of

Del

may be made to

Hope

Lutheran

Church

.

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