Wayne Alfred Anderson, 90, of Carroll, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids surrounded by his family.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at St. John Paul II Parish – St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Patrick Behm. Concelebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Pianist for the Funeral Mass will be Jane Heithoff and Cantor will be Megan Werden. Lector will be Chase Werden. Gift Bearers will be Sam Honold, Sydney Honold, Collin Anderson, Carson Anderson, Meredith Onken and Madison Werden. Eucharistic Minister will be Cheryl Lange. Casket Bearers will be Dean Liechti, Darrell Liechti, Dan Liechti, Dale Liechti, Wayne Baumhover and Kevin Baumhover. Military Honors will be conducted by the Arcadia American Legion. Burial will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Vail.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll for a 4:00 p.m. Rosary on Monday, December 15, 2025, after which family will receive friends until the Christian wake service at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be held from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Lawrence Church prior to the Mass.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Wayne’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Wayne was born on October 4, 1935, to Alfred and Anna Anderson of Arcadia, Iowa. He spent his younger years on the farm located north of Arcadia and attended Arcadia schools.
On January 18, 1964, Wayne was united in marriage to Betty Odendahl at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. The couple made their home on a farm north of Vail. Wayne was a devoted worker from driving a milk truck in his earlier years with his nephew Don Gerken, to later driving for Roger Sporleder and Liechti brothers.
In 1967, Wayne and Betty purchased their first family farm near Vail. Wayne farmed from 1967 until his retirement in 2000. Wayne retired from farming, and they moved to Carroll. Wayne worked a variety of different jobs after retirement including Van Meter, Jeff Sanders, Greteman Agency and Walmart. He had a contagious smile at Walmart regardless of the department he was working in. Wayne was a strong supporter of Kuemper Catholic Schools and also had a deep devotion to his faith as a former member of St. Ann’s Church in Vail and currently a member of St. John Paul II Parish.
Wayne was a member of the Army Reserves from 1957-1962. This past October, Wayne was awarded the Legion Riders Flag. He marched for many military events including Memorial Day, football games and Legionnaire’s funerals.
Left to cherish his memories are his children Dave (Renee) Anderson of Carroll, Mike (Carol) Anderson of Vermillion, MN, and Kim (Brad) Honold of Coon Rapids, 4 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, his sibling Jeanett Liechti of Arcadia; sisters-in-law Rose Reiling of Storm Lake, Mardy Snyder of Carroll, Alice (Gerald) Baumhover of Carroll, Mary (Ron) Reineke of Plattsmouth, NE, Norma (Denny) Schleisman of Carroll, and John (Diane) Odendahl of Carroll.
Wayne is preceded in death by his wife Betty in 2016, his parents, his sisters Betty Amundson and Verna Ludwig, and a brother Elvin Anderson, his brothers-in-law Wayne Nepple, Earl Liechti, Bill Ludwig, Ray Gerken, Denny Snyder and Don Reiling, and his sister-in-law Zelda Anderson.
