William Charles Anderson

William Anderson

William Charles Anderson died January 6, 2023, 8 days before his 93rd birthday.

He was born on January 14, 1930 to William M & Alice (Orfgen) Anderson. Bill or Buddy as he was called, went to grade school at the Midway School. He went to high school first in Downing, WI, then transferred and graduated from Boyceville. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corp. that same year. He was stationed in California in the San Francisco area the last two years of his enlistment. He married Audrey Utphall in March of 1951. Bill and Audrey returned to the Boyceville area in 1952 where they raised their four sons. 

Bill was on the Boyceville School Board for 20 years serving as a member, treasurer and board president. He also served on the County School Committee and CESA 5 board of control as member and president. Bill had also served on the Trinity Lutheran church board and the Town of Tiffany board. He was also a member and served on the board of the Dunn County Farm Bureau.

Bill worked his dairy farm and raised registered Holsteins. He had a record of 56 milking head with a herd average of 16,819 lbs., 4.0 test and 667 lbs. butterfat. Bill retired from farming in May 1991. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, travel and playing cards with friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents and eldest son William (Andy), his brother Stan, Mary and Eunice, his brothers-in-law Delbert Utphall and Art Nelson. He is survived by his wife Audrey and sons Bradford (Lynette), Robert (Brenda), Richard, his grandson Cody (Kayla) and great-grandsons Braxton and Rhett. Also his sister-in-law Lavonne and Peter Bodette and Paula Utphall as well as grandchildren Deric Wolf (April), Lindsay Wolf and Tanner Davis and many nieces and nephews. 

A memorial service for William Anderson will be held Saturday, February 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Boyceville, WI. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. with the service at 11:00 a.m. Lunch served after the service.