Nancy (Larson) Anderson

Nancy Anderson, 74, of Stillwater, Minnesota passed peacefully in her sleep in Wheaton, MN while visiting her sister Judie on January 3, 2026.

Nancy Marie Larson was born on November 25,1951 in Wheaton to Dorrance and Ora Claire (Rosdahl) Larson. She was the fifth of their seven children- Jean, Judie, Bonnie, Dorry, Nancy, Dayton and Jana.

Nancy attended school in Wheaton and met Terry Anderson in late grade school. They were a forever couple, graduating together in 1969. They married August 29, 1970 in Wheaton as Terry was attending NDSU. They had two sons, Nathan and Nicholas. Together, Nancy and Terry golfed, traveled, cooked, read, enjoyed nature…and loved deeply. Many of us cannot remember one without the other.

Nancy’s “love language” was gifts. Nancy’s gifts were deeply personal and invariably connected to something you may have knowingly or unknowingly mentioned to her. It was her way of letting you know that she was thinking of you and you were important to her. If you knew Nancy, you can probably remember a gift she brought to you. You might still have it.

She was a caregiver. She earned her nursing degree at Metro State University and worked many years as Director of Nursing at Sholom Home in St. Paul. For the past several years her caregiving focused on Terry who has been challenged by Alzheimer’s, first at home and then as a resident at Good Life in Hugo, MN. Her devotion to Terry was a steady force of motivation and inspiration to all who knew and loved her.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; her father-in-law and mother-in-law Vernell and Lucy Anderson; brother Dorry; sister Bonnie; nephews: Mikkel Rockne and Shaun Olson: and grand nephews: Justin Fiedler and Josh Olson.

Nancy was survived by her husband, Terry; son Nate (Rohini) Anderson of North Oaks, MN; and son Nic Anderson of St. Paul, MN; grandchildren: Mady Anderson, Brady Anderson, Yash Narasimhan, Simon Anderson, Tyler Anderson, and Ayush Narasimhan; as well as her two sweet cats Lucky and Leo. Also, sister Jean (Clyde) Olson of Duluth, MN; sister Judie (Lynel) Larson of Wheaton; brother Dayton (Teri) Larson of Orono, MN; sister Jana (Joe) Rockne of Traverse City, MI; sister-in-law Nancy Larson of Brookings, SD; brother-in-law Gregg (Judi) Anderson of Osakis, MN; and nephews and nieces from across the United States.

Nancy will be remembered, honored, and celebrated in Wheaton on January 24, 2026, at the Wheaton American Legion, with a service at 11:00 a.m. and lunch immediately following.