Pearl Bernice Anderson 1922–2022 ….

Pearl Bernice Anderson 1922–2022

Pearl Bernice (Strom) Anderson was born on Aug. 18, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Gus and Emelia Strom. She had six brothers and three sisters.

Pearl attended Bancroft Elementary School, Fowell Junior High School, Central High School, and a Vocational High School where she took business courses and became a Comptometer Operator. She got a job at Sterling Electric in Minneapolis.

In June 1944, she met Harlan through her Sunday school teacher, Marie. He was drafted into the army so he asked if he could write to her and Pearl agreed. On Pearl’s 24th birthday, they got engaged. They were married on June 21, 1947, at Elim Covenant Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Harlan got a job at Douglas Aircraft, so they moved to Lynwood and lived there for 68 years. Harlan passed away in 2016, and Pearl moved to Leisure World in 2018. They enjoyed traveling, water skied until she was almost 93, baking, and sewing. She rode a horse on her 98th birthday.

At Leisure World, she went to the Leisure World Baptist Church. She played the piano for the Bible study and sang in the choir.

In July 2022, she broke her hip but she still made it to her 100th birthday party, a month later, in Minneapolis with over 100 relatives there. She also had a party with her Leisure World Baptist Church friends.

After her parties, she was admitted to a skilled nursing facility where she died on Sept. 7. Pearl said she was grateful to God and was ready for heaven.

She is survived by her daughter and son, four grandchildren, and two great granddaughters.