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Dorothy May Erickson-Anderson was born on November 19, 1916 and she died of natural causes in her home on September 27, 2015. Her parents were Walter and Olga Hanson of Holdrege, Nebraska, and she was one of five daughters. She was of Swedish immigrant heritage and was a member of the Evangelical Free Church her entire life. Dorothy is survived by five children, Ronald (Carol) Erickson, of Escalon, CA, Gloria (Daniel) Grell, of Chicago, IL, Philip (Mary) Anderson, of Sahuarita, AZ, Elaine (Steve) Elliott, of Turlock, CA, and Paul (Kathy) Anderson, of Longview, TX, and eighteen grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Adolph Erickson, in 1961, and by her second husband, Richard Anderson, in 2003, and daughter Barbara Erickson, in 1953. Dorothy and Adolph served as missionaries in the Belgian Congo with the Evangelical Free Church from 1939 to 1945. For 15 years she was a pastor’s wife with Adolph in three EFC churches in Newman Grove, NE, Stanton, NE, and Lamson, MN. Her life career was working as a medical secretary, raising her children as a single-mom, and being active as a Sunday School teacher in her church. In 1972 Dorothy returned to Zaire as a missionary after her marriage to Richard and served with him at the Bible Institute in Goyongo. After completing their service in Africa in 1976, she traveled with Richard to all the EFC mission fields to assist with the filming of documentaries until their retirement in 1989. She was active in the Crossroads EFC in Turlock, CA during her years of retirement and worked as church secretary, Bible teacher, and mentor to women, as a member of the EFCA National Women’s Ministry Board for 4 years. She leaves lasting memories of her life as a friend, wife, mother, and grandmother. Memorial gifts for Dorothy Anderson will be designated to Nubako Selenga Account No. 2200-5433, Director of ReachAfrica with EFCA Reach Global, 901 E. 78th St., Minneapolis, MN 55420. Make checks payable to EFCA ReachGlobal. Dorothy continued to serve the Lord in the Democratic Republic of Congo as she prayed and supported ReachAfrica until the end of her life. Her prayers we know will continue to be held in God’s hands and will be answered as He promised. A visitation will be held Friday, October 9, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Turlock Funeral Home Chapel, 425 N. Soderquist Rd., in Turlock. Dorothy’s memorial service will be held on October 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the same location. www.turlockmemorialpark.com

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Dorothy May Anderson

November 19, 1916 - September 27, 2015