RICHARD A. ANDERSEN, 88, of Exira (& formerly of Brayton), died Thursday, May 11th, at the Exira Care Center. Graveside services for RICHARD A. ANDERSEN will be held 2-p.m. Monday, May 15th, at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, west of Exira. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is at 4-p.m., Sunday.

Burial will be in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, west of Exira.

RICHARD A. ANDERSEN is survived by:

His wife – Margaret Andersen, of Exira.

His sons – Rex Andersen, of Brayton; Jim Andersen & partner Bobbi, of Exiraa; Richard D. Andersen, of Audubon.

His daughters – Sally Smith, Julie Paulson, Tammy Paulsen & husband Bill Clark, all of Exira.

His brothers – Harvey Andersen, of Exira; Robert (Betty) Andersen, of Des Moines.

His sister – Bertha (Darrell) Schroeder, of Exira.

Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, other relatives, his sisters-in-law, and friends.