Paul M. Anderson, 85, of Buckskin passed away on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014 at Golden Living-Woodbridge Nursing Home in Evansville.

 

He was born Feb. 6, 1929 in Centralia, Illinois to Roger and Etta (Earls) Anderson.

 

He lived in Buckskin for most of his life. He was a United States Army Veteran. He was retired from Sterling Brewery and Ferro Corporation. He was member of the St. John’s Church of Buckskin.

 

Paul is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty (Sanders) Anderson; children, Kevin (Pam) Anderson of Newburgh, Eric Anderson of Reed, Ky., and Lisa (Jeff) Harpenau of Evansville; four grandchildren, Christopher (Lydia) Anderson, Jessica (Damon) Krometis, Adam and Nicholas Harpenau; a brother Thomas (Thelma) Anderson of California; sister-in-law Dottie Anderson of Princeton and several nieces and nephews.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Jeffrey Anderson on July 25, 2013; a daughter-in-law Valerie Anderson; two brothers Rodger and John Anderson and a sister Doris Bradfield. 

 

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 at St. John’s Church of Buckskin, officiated by Rev. Jason Ford.  Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Buckskin.

 

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City and from 9 until service time on Wednesday at the church.