Betsy Irene Anderson (nee Hacker), 89, of Eagan, Minnesota, passed away on November 15 ^th at home.

Visitation will be at Johnson Peterson Funeral Home, 612 Smith Ave. S. in St. Paul , on Saturday, November 19 from 2-5 p.m.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 21 ^st at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 1575 Charlton St., West St. Paul , with visitation from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pastor John Snider will be officiating. Luncheon to follow the service followed by burial at Acacia Park Cemetery in Mendota Heights.

Betsy was born in Martinsville, Indiana, to Sherman and Alberta Hacker on June 22, 1933. She was the oldest of ten children and was very proud of all of her siblings, her rural upbringing, and her hometown of Belle Union, Indiana. She married Donald K. "Andy" Anderson on July 14, 1956, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She and Andy had four children. Betsy was a homemaker and daycare provider, and she also worked for several years at Sperry Univac. But her true love was volunteering with her children's school programs, particularly the band and choir program. She and Andy chaperoned many band and choir trips over the years, making lifelong memories for themselves and the students they chaperoned. Betsy loved to knit and crochet. She nearly always had a ball of yarn and needles in her hands when she wasn't visiting over coffee, baking a pie, or whipping up Swedish meatballs for an army of family and friends.

Betsy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Andy, her daughter Mollie Peterson, her brother T.J. Hacker, her sister Sarah Hacker, and her sister-in-law Gypsy Hacker.

Betsy is survived by her sons: Sherman (Mary) Anderson, Thurston (Kathy) Anderson, and Jason (Julie) Anderson; her son-in-law: Jamie Peterson; her grandchildren: Katie (Tim) Tonjum, Kevin (Kelly) DeGezelle, Alex (Alicia) DeGezelle, Zach (Kayla) Anderson, Katie Anderson, Ellie Anderson, and Tim Anderson; her great-grandchildren: Nick Tonjum, Grant Tonjum, Lawson DeGezelle, Paisley DeGezelle, Lilia DeGezelle, Harper Geer, Hazel DeGezelle, Indy DeGezelle, and Easton Anderson; her brothers and sisters: Jim (Judy) Hacker, Myron "Butch" Hacker, Sherman (Juanita) Hacker, Linda (Virgil) Nicoson, Bob (Kathy) Hacker, Elly (Larry) Linneman, and Carolyn (Kenny) Dean; her sister-in-law: Alice Hacker; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Stephen Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society.