Helen Julianna Anderson

Helen Julianna Anderson, 102, Kokomo, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at her residence at Primrose Retirement Community. She was born August 10, 1913, in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Elizabeth (Konyha) Dally. She married Ernest Anderson, and he preceded her in death.

She worked for many years as a librarian and also as a secretary for Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. She greatly enjoyed traveling, including forty-nine cruises throughout her life. She was proud of her Hungarian heritage and was much loved by her family.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy (Dale) Slaubaugh, Kokomo, and Diane Cross, North Carolina; five step-children, James (Dee) Anderson, Christopher Anderson, Michael (Maureen) Anderson, Judene Gagnon, and Gabrielle (Bill) Dodge; twenty-three grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and beloved companion, Ed Krull.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Hermina and Elizabeth; and brother, Frank.

The family would like to extend special thanks for the wonderful care given to her by Primrose Retirement Community and Great Lakes Hospice Care.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home with Pastor Mitch Norwood officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 700 E. Southway Blvd., Kokomo, IN 46902. Messages of condolence may be expressed online at www.sunsetmemorygarden.com.