Pearl J. Anderson, age 91, of Northwood, Iowa, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating.

Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S., Northwood, and one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church.Pearl J. Anderson was born on September 8, 1912, in Ellendale, the daughter of Henry and Inga (Hatle) Lee. Pearl grew up on the family farm near Ellendale, and graduated from Ellendale High School in 1931. Pearl also graduated from Mankato State Teachers College in 1935. After completing her schooling she taught school prior to getting married. She was united in marriage to Russell Anderson on July 2, 1944, in Northwood. After their marriage Pearl was a loving housewife and mother until resuming her teaching as a special needs teacher at Northwood in 1962. She also taught third and fourth grade in Myrtle and Glenville until her retirement in 1976.

She enjoyed music and dancing, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren, and spending time with them.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church, ladies aid and church circle in Northwood, VFW and legion auxiliary in Northwood, retired teachers association and delivered meals on wheels.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Gerald (Mary) Anderson of Faribault, Ron (Joyce) Anderson of Estherville, Iowa, Don (Pam) Anderson of Northwood, John (Lana) Anderson of Northwood, and Steven (Sharyl) Anderson of Thompson, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers: Jerome (Evelyn) Lee of Ellendale, and Herbert Lee of LaCrosse, Wis.; a brother-in-law, Chester Anderson of Kensett, Iowa; and a sister-in-law, Irene Anderson of Northwood; many nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell Anderson, on Nov. 28, 1999; and sisters: Ardis Thompson, Esther Johnson, Oriet Johnson, Bernice Lee, Irene Hokanson, and twin sisters who died in infancy.