Phyllis Marie Peterson Anderson
28 Aug 1927 – 29 Sep 2010
Phyllis Marie (Peterson) Anderson was born on August 28,1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota the second of three daughters to Philip G. Peterson and Florence Marie (Leaf) Peterson. Phyllis grew up on the East Side of St. Paul attending elementary school and graduated from Johnson High School. In 1949 she graduated from the Univ. of Minnesota and then taught German and Art at Minnehaha Academy. Phyllis returned to the U of M for an elementary teach- ing certificate after which she taught at Farnsworth Elementary School until she retired in 1977. Phyllis traveled extensively across the United States generally towing a travel trailer. She was a multi-talented artist and became an excellent wood carver, specializing in Swedish folklore and little people called “Tomtegubbar.” Phyllis and Archie Anderson were married July 10, 1976. For awhile they entertained groups by displaying these carvings and telling Scandinavian folk tales. They enjoyed several winters in Texas and summers in Grand Marais where they stayed in the trailer. After Archie died, Phyllis lived in their town house until August of 2004 when she moved into a Lyngblomsten apartment. With the passage of time she required more services, moving to the third floor and finally to the fourth floor.
