Marilyn V. Anderson, age 88, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, formerly of Lombard, died February 21, 2016. She was born February 4, 1928 in Hollywood Township, Minnesota to Harris H. and Gertrude C. (nee Gongoll) Tesch.

She was baptized in the Christian faith as an infant on May 27, 1928. She completed her Junior Catechism at the Evangelical Church on March 17, 1940. She graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown, Minnesota.

On September 19, 1953 Marilyn married Philip E. Anderson in Watertown, Minnesota. Their original home was in New Ulm, Minnesota. Marilyn moved numerous times in her life living in Minnesota, Nebraska and finally in Illinois. Marilyn and Philip were married over 47 years until Philip passed away on July 22, 2001.

Marilyn enjoyed tennis and going to Cub's games. She enjoyed baking, especially at Christmas time. She enjoyed knitting, needlepoint and crochet. She was an active member of the Wheaton Senior Center and Gary United Methodist Church and formerly the First United Methodist Church of Lombard.

Marilyn and Phil were blessed to have four children, Tom (Carol) Anderson of Flower Mound, Texas, Ann (Ron) Hein of Batavia, Illinois, Kris (Bob) Smith of Carol Stream, Ilinois and Dean (Tony Millette) Anderson of Oakland, California. She was a proud grandmother to Jennifer Anderson, Kathy (Jason) Keogh, Bob (Karen) Smith, Cheryl Smith, Andy (Kate) Hein, and Caroline Hein, and great-grandmother to Dillon, Emma and Kayla Keogh, Mia Smith and Marilyn Hein.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her husband: Philip Anderson; her parents, sisters, Marion Schwartz and Lorraine Tesch, Sister-in-law; Iona Tesch. Brother-in-law; Norman Schwartz.

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. at Windsor Park , 124 Windsor Park Dr, Carol Stream, IL 60188, with a service at 1:30 p.m.

Memorial gifts may be directed to American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org .