Katie Lynne Grave Anderson

December 16, 1983 — June 7, 2015

Katie Lynne Anderson was born December 16, 1983 to Lance and Linda Grave of Spencer Iowa. She passed away at the age of 31 on June 7th 2015 in a fatal car accident in Fairfield, CA. Her childhood was spent in the town she was raised, Spencer, IA. Her love of school and athletics was her inspiration to pursue a teaching degree at the University of Minnesota, Mankato where she received a bachelor's degree in education in 2006. She began her career teaching 5th grade in Jackson, MN in 2007. She was active in several extracurricular committees as well as coaching volleyball and softball. In 2008 she married her high school sweetheart Mark Anderson. They began their relationship at the age of 17 which continued through college until their marriage on August 23rd, 2008. In 2011 Mark and Katie took a leap of faith moving to California to begin Mark's career with the Air Force. Katie then found employment with Dixon Unified School District at CA Jacob's Middle School as a math teacher. She blossomed and flourished in her role at CA Jacob's going beyond the role of teacher by participating in STEM, Site Leadership Team, Math Department Chair, Sunshine Site Committee, No-Bully Solution Coach Leader, and the leader of the Chamber of Commerce Business and Education Alliance. Katie had an infectious personality and smile that commanded the attention of any room she entered. She enjoyed travel, entertaining her friends and family in her home, wine, shoes, selfies, sunglasses, losing sunglasses, and unorthodox hair styles. She will be missed by her faithful companion and jogging partner Kirby, Mark and Katie's black lab. She is preceded in death by her two grandfathers Harvey Hilbrands and David Grave. She is survived by her Husband Mark of Fairfield CA, parents Lance and Linda Grave of Spencer IA, Sister Kelsie Grave and Fiance Jeremy Boddy of Sioux City IA, in-laws Dave and Carol Anderson of Spencer IA. Brother and sister in-laws Mike Christina and Greg Anderson. Along with her grandparents Hilda Hilbrands, Ramona Grave, Delores Anderson, Bruce and Deana Anderson, Jeanette Krebs and also a very large number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

SERVICES

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Fairfield, CA

OFFICIATING

Pastor Russell Muilenburg Pastor Kay Hooper

CASKET BEARERS

Mike Anderson Chris Wright Brian Schaber Tyler Hasz Matt Schock Barry Hakes HONORARY CASKETBEARER Greg Anderson

VISITATION

Will be held on Friday, June 19, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer.

MUSIC

"Amazing Grace" "Be Not Afraid" By Darold Voss Pianist, Ray Meyer Special Music "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

INTERMENT

Riverside Cemetery Spencer, Iowa My sincere appreciation goes out to everyone. Our families have decided in lieu of flowers or memorials, we request people make a donation in Katie's name for an annual scholarship fund. In this way she will continue to help and support students for years to come in the communities she impacted. Donations can be sent to: Northwest Bank 705 Grand Avenue Spencer, IA 51301 712-262-4100 or Gofundme. Gofundme donations will be directly transferred, held and distributed from the bank in Spencer, IA. http://www.gofundme.com/wp5ntc5w Please designate if you would like your donation to benefit the Dixon, CA school system, Jackson, MN school system, Spencer, IA district schools or dispersed equally between the three.

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