Marjorie Sanderson

Marjorie Sanderson, age 94, of Decorah died on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Helms Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah with Rev. David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in the Bluffton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Marjorie Sanderson was born and raised in Ossian, IA, the daughter of Jesse and Sadie (Dinger) Limbeck. She graduated from Ossian High School where she enjoyed playing the saxophone. Marjorie worked at Bell Telephone in Decorah where she was a switchboard operator. This is where she met her husband when he called in to get the correct time, liked her voice and asked her out. They were married in 1952 and had two children, Karen and Keith. She later worked at Luther College for twenty-five years. Marjorie absolutely loved working at Luther. She and Durwin also had a candy counter up by the switchboard where she loved helping the local kids. Marjorie loved cardinals and Siamese cats, which she had two of them. One of lived for twenty years. She retired from Luther on April 1, 1987. She is survived by her children: Karen Sanderson, Decorah, IA and Keith (Deb Swestka) Sanderson, Decorah, IA. Grandchildren: Shannon (Scott) Casper, Justin (Kelsey) Gates, Christopher Gates and Jennifer Kraft, Terry Kay (Justin) Ribble, Miranda Noe and Chad Samec. Great grandchildren: Layla and Natasha Kraft, Dakota Casper, Connor Casper and Brooklyn Casper, Mylee and Karlee Ribble, Noah Samec, Alexzander Bruke and Alexis Jeanne Schmitt. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband: Durwin Sanderson. Great grandson: Adrian Patrick. Parents: Jesse and Sadie (Dinger) Limbeck. Sisters: Mathel (Morton) Stee and Georgia Boder along with many in-laws.