Birthplace: Brooks, Iowa
Resided In: Villisca, Iowa
Neva Louise Anderson, daughter of Clyde Edward and Leota Mildred(Reichardt) Kempton was born July 9, 1929 in rural Adams county, south of Brooks, Iowa and passed away on January 31, 2022 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa.
Neva was the second oldest child in a family of five. Her parents were married in rural Corning, IA. Her parents were saved when she was five years old and she had them read God's Word to her and take her to a Bible believing church. She graduated from Corning High School in 1948 and attended Omaha Bible Institute for one semester.
Neva was married to Carl "Hugo" Anderson of Villisca, IA at her parent's farmhouse on October 15, 1948. They enjoyed each other's company for 63 years. To this union four sons were born: Clifton, Kenneth, Carl and Keith.
Neva was a lifetime homemaker helping her husband on the family farm in rural Villisca, Iowa, and worked as a Nurse's Aide at the Stanton Care Center for multiple years. She was an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Red Oak, IA. She attended faithfully and served as a Sunday school teacher. She loved to serve others and she would always serve coffee to all that visited her home. Neva would pray for each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren daily by name. She wanted each one to be living for the Lord. Neva's favorite verse is Psalm 27:14, "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord."
Neva was preceded in death by her parents, husband (Hugo), brothers: Marvin & Myron. She is survived by siblings Lola (Eldon) Pals of Ankeny, IA; Vernita (Lynn) Krull of Omaha, NE; sons: Clifton (Carol, Robert & Sara) of Urbandale, IA; Kenneth of Villisca; Carl (Brenda, Bridget, Danielle, Jenna & Rachel of Shawnee, KS and Keith (Debbie, Kyle & Michelle) of Villisca, and five great grandsons and three great granddaughters as well as many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 11, 2022, at Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Walters officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation with family will be held at 9:30 AM until service time on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church in Red Oak, IA.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.