After beating leukemia for more than 17 years Russell Noble Anderson, 94, of Seneca died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Russell was born on September 5, 1924 in Oneida to Claude T. Anderson and Gladys L.  Russell Anderson. He attended Oneida Grade School and graduated from Oneida High School with the Class of 1942.  After graduating he worked on the family farm and helped neighbors with bailing and harvest. In 1944 he enlisted in the Navy and served his country for two years. Russell received the Victory Medal and a rank of Motor Machinist Mate Second Class, SV6 USNR. Later he served with the Army Reserves as a Master Sargent until 1956.

On April 12, 1969 Russell married Marie Oetinger Glace at the Seneca United Methodist Church, and became a father to Marie’s four children: Warrene, Bill, Ardis and Bob.

In 2001 Russell retired from farming in the Oneida community and he and Marie moved to Seneca. They celebrated 49 years of marriage prior to Marie’s death on June 5, 2018.

As a child he joined the Christian Church in Oneida; and later regularly attended the Oneida Methodist Church.  He belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Masonic Lodge, and served on the Oneida Cemetery Board. Russell also enjoyed bowling, going to coffee at various locations, and following Kansas Basketball.

In addition to his wife, Russell is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Gladys Anderson and a sister, Annette Mick and her husband Robert Mick.

He is survived by Warrene Glace Stadler (Jim Stadler), Silver Lake, KS; Bill and Janie (Hightower) Glace, Sabetha, Kansas; Ardis Glace and Jay Nichols, Palm Springs, California and Bob and Jan (Montgomery) Glace of Waterloo, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

A lunch will be held for family and friends at 11:30AM on Saturday at the Seneca Methodist Church; prior to the visitation.

Memorial contributions can be directed to the Oneida United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post 21, and to the KU Endowment – Basketball Scholarship Fund. (In lieu of flowers donations can be mailed to Lauer Funeral Home, 212 S. 4^th Street, Seneca, Kansas 66538.)