Nellie Mae Anderson

Wasilla resident Nellie Mae Anderson, 92, died Jan. 3, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.

Bishop Gray will officiate at funeral services in honor of Nellie at 11 p.m., Jan. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wasilla Stake Center, 821 E. Dellwood St.

Nellie was born May 2, 1919, in Madison, Maine, to Archie and Lucy (Abbott) Dawes.

Nellie attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nellie also loved to hunt. She learned to trap in the early 1950s and at one time held the record for the largest beaver trapped in Maine.

“Nellie loved the outdoors, loved living life to the fullest and remembered it all,” her family wrote. “She had a remarkable memory and a loving, compassionate soul. Her true love of over 72-and-a-half years shared in all of her adventures. Their love and adventures will continue through the eternities. She remained the darling sweet bride for her adoring Horace.”

Nellie was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Stacy M. Anderson.

Surviving are her loving husband, Horace W. Anderson of Wasilla; son, Ron H. Anderson of Talkeetna; son, Garnold L. Anderson of Mexico, Maine; granddaughter, Sandra Butch of Anchorage; grandson, David H. Anderson of Germany; granddaughter, Kathy M. Anderson of Arizona; grandson, Mike A. Anderson of Anchorage; granddaughter, Suzanne Anderson of Anchorage; and grandson, Edward C. Anderson of Talkeetna.

Memorial donations in memory of Nellie may be made to: Ron Anderson, HC 89 Box 8310, Talkeetna, AK 99676.

Valley Funeral Home and Crematory cared for the family.