Evelyn "Lyn" Anderson

Evelyn "Lyn" Anderson, age 85, of Hillsboro and formerly of La Grande died May 24, 2005 at Tuality Community Hospital. Westside Cremation and Burial Service was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Anderson was born February 6, 1920 to Clifford and Eva Phelps Bender in Pendleton. She graduated from Pendleton High School in 1938. During World War II she moved to Los Angeles, California to work as a parts warehouseman in an aircraft assembly plant. She also worked as a nanny and in 1944 moved back to Pendleton. On September 2, 1945 she married Malcolm "Mac" Anderson in Pendleton. They lived in Fargo, North Dakota, Corvallis, Chiloquin, Coquille and Rickreall before moving to La Grande in 1960. In 1999 they moved to Hillsboro and celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.

She ran a day-care service in her home in Chiloquin and Rickreall and in La Grande she was the lunch lady at her children's elementary school and was the activities director for the Evergreen retirement home. She sold Avon products and enjoyed playing cards and board games and watching her grandchildren play sports. She was a member of the Westside United Methodist Church in Beaverton and a past member of the La Grande Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband of HIllsboro; children and their spouses, Kathy Anderson of Hillsboro, Stephen and Laurie Anderson of Eugene, Tina and Bello Utoblo of Sheffield, England, and Emi and Jim Kelly of La Grande; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; siblings and their spouses, Max and Bev Bender of Milton, Washington and Byron and Bertie Bender of McMinnville and other relatives. Six siblings preceded her in death.

Memorials may be made to the Westside United Methodist Church, 13420 SW Butner Road, Beaverton, Oregon 97008.