Ruben E. Anderson

Ruben E. Eldor Anderson, 85, Bismarck, passed away January 29, 2015, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, surrounded by family. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 3rd, at the Church of Corpus Christi, with the Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Bismarck. Visitation will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Monday, February 2nd, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Ruben was born July 8, 1929, in Bismarck, the son of Knute and Minnie Rosenberg Anderson. He graduated from Bismarck High School in 1948. Following graduation, he worked as a foreman for a local homebuilder, Haakon Tosterud. He served in Communications in the ND National Guard for nine years, where he met Orla Friesen of Munich, ND. They married on October 24, 1953, and together they raised 5 children. In 1961 he started Ruben Anderson Construction and built many homes in Bismarck until 1970. He served as President of the Bismarck-Mandan Home-Builders Association for many years. He later opened Ruben Anderson Camper Sales and earned Top Seller Award 3 years in a row for selling Tow-Low campers. He retired in 1992. After being widowed in 1990, he met and married Joyce Nagel on July 16, 1993. They enjoyed 21 years together. Ruben enjoyed many outdoor activities with his family, including camping, boating, hunting, fishing, and annual trips to Medora. The cabin he built for his family at Lake Isabel was his pride and joy, a legacy of love for generations to come. Ruben is survived by his wife, Joyce; his five children, Marla Noel Laxdal, Bismarck; Wade Cindy Anderson, Bismarck and their children Jenna Steve Lannoye, Laura and Nathan Anderson; Sheryl Dane West, Box Elder, SD, and their children, Sarah Matt Lobos, and Kristin West; Amy Corey Neff, Underwood, and their children, Megan Jeremy Hofland, Rachel Eric Paul, Lisa, and Mariah Neff; and Carrie Gary Barbie, Bismarck, and their children, Preston and Adam Barbie; and three great-grandchildren, Jayden, Caysen, and Luke; his brother-in-law Harley Judy Friesen and their children, and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by Joyce's children, Steve Karen Nagel, Mandan; Deb Rielly Lane, Colorado; Karen Al Nagel, Texas; Patrick Sandy Nagel, Bismarck; David Kelly Nagel, Bismarck; Mary Nagel, Bismarck; and Nancy Greg Herzenach, California, and their children and grandchildren. Ruben was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Orla; his sister and brother-in-law, Alma and Earl Carman; and his in-laws, Nick and Marie Friesen.

Ruben E. Anderson

July 8, 1929 - January 29, 2015