Claire Anderson

It's a tough thing to lose someone, but it's even tougher to lose someone who always brightened everyone's life with her in it. Claire was an amazing person and always so bubbly and cheerful. She used to come to all of our sporting events. Even if we weren't playing she'd go to the football and basketball games every Friday night. She was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and the Lord called her back on September 1st at about 10:45pm.

Right now it is really setting in after seeing the obituary posted online. I found it online while at school because I was thinking about her. Her beautiful picture is posted. No words could really be left behind her to describe the impact she's had in so many lives. Below are some pictures along with her obituary. Please pray for the Anderson/Schlotterback/Lawson clan to get use through this very unfortunate time.

Claire L. Anderson, 48

Published: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 8:08 AM EDT

ALBION - Claire L. Anderson, 48 of rural Albion passed away on Monday, September 1st, 2008 at 10:45 PM at her residence in rural Albion with her family at her side.

She was born Claire Derrow on January 19, 1960 in Kendallville, and was the daughter of Chester C. and Betty Jean (Kunce) Derrow. She had been a lifetime resident of Noble County.

On July 20, 1991 at Cornerstone Church in Merriam, she married David C. Anderson, he survives in Albion. Claire worked at Dresser Wayne formerly Tokeheim in Fremont for 26 years.

She was a member of the Albion American Legion Ladies Auxilliary, she enjoyed 4 wheeling, watching movies and her dogs.

Other survivors include a son, Zachary Anderson of Columbia City and a daughter, Jessica Watts of Kendallville. Sisters, Jeannette Shlater of Churubusco, RuthAnn Derrow, June Derrow both of Albion, Alice and Phil Weeks of Albion. Lois Butler of Albion, Mary and Roger Owen of Columbia City, Peggy Conley of LaFayette. Brothers, Tim Derrow and girlfriend Lisa Yates of Albion and Tom Derrow of Albion.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brother-n-laws, Joe Butler and Robert Shlater.

Funeral services will be Friday, September 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion Chapel, 771 Trail Ridge Rd. Visitation will be from 2-8 PM on Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Christopher Conley, Cody Derrow, Robb Owen, Chad Owen, Paul Butler, Todd Butler and Kevin Derrow.

Burial following the service will be at Sweet Cemetery in Albion.

Memorials may be made to ALS Association or Noble-Whitley Hospice.