Lloyd S. Andre Feb. 7, 1928 – Oct. 1, 2018

      Lloyd S. Andre, 90, of Anamosa, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Visitation was held Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 4-7 p.m. at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa, where a Masonic service was held at 7 p.m. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Anamosa. Burial was in Olin Cemetery, followed by lunch at the Olin Masonic Lodge.

      Lloyd is survived by his children, Richard (Heidi) Andre, Beloit, Wis., Janell Andre, Olin, Suzanne (Dennis) Duggan, Cedar Falls; his grandchildren Sam (Kendra) Andre, Ethan (Jasmine) Andre, Cassandra Groth (Brandon Lovell), Ben (Alexa) Groth, Caitlyn Groth, Alicia (Richard) McMurrin, Breann (Ben) Cole, and Jacob Moore; and eight great-grandsons - Oliver Andre and Leo Andre, Michael McMurrin, Ezra Groth, Abram and Walker Cole and Eligh and Braydon Lovell.

      He was preceded in death by his wife Kathleen Jane (Hoag) Andre; son Samuel Leo Andre; parents Leo and Lavena Andre, brother Donald Andre and sister Phyllis Carter.

      Lloyd Samuel Andre was born Feb. 7, 1928 in Lisbon, the son of Leo and Lavena (Walker) Andre. He attended Martelle schools and graduated in 1945. He and his father bought a farm in Olin in 1956 where he farmed until 2004. Lloyd met Kathleen J. Hoag on a blind date, Aug. 8, 1958. They were married in Monticello on Nov. 30 of the same year. Kathleen passed away in 2003 and Lloyd sold the Olin farm in 2004 and moved to Anamosa, later to Marion, and back to Anamosa in 2018 where he felt he was at home. 

      Lloyd was a 60 year member of the Olin Masonic Lodge and he was also a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Anamosa. Lloyd loved people and a good social gathering; he always had a great story about almost any situation.

      Dad told his family that each word for an obituary cost 25 cents. He said just put in the paper: “Andre’s dead…that’s 50 cents.” He was never without a good sense of humor. He will be missed, but will finally be at home with Kathleen and Sam. 

      Family requests that instead of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Olin Masonic Lodge, the First Congregational United Church of Christ or your favorite personal charity.

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