ANDERSON, Jessie Ann "Jay"

Jessie "Jay" Ann Anderson, age 85, of Aurora died Wednesday evening, November 24, 2004, at Hamilton Manor in Aurora, Nebraska. Private graveside services were held Saturday, November 27. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, December 12th at 1:00 P.M. at the First Christian Church in Aurora, followed by a reception at the Aurora Vets Club. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com. OBITUARY: JESSIE "JAY" ANDERSON Jessie Ann "Jay" Anderson, the daughter of Violet (Tate) Kernodle and Ralph J. Kernodle, was born in Macon, Illinois on August 13, 1919 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on November 24, 2004, at the age of 85 years. She grew up in the towns of Macon, Blue Mound, Mowequa and Decatur, Illinois. She met Raymond E. Anderson while he was serving in the U S Army and they were later married in St. Louis, Missouri on May 28, 1943. Raymond preceded her in death. They lived on and operated the same farm for over fifty years. She lived south of Aurora on Highway 14 since 1945. She was well known for her skills as a cosmetologist and for her volunteer efforts at Hamilton Manor and the Humane Society. Her love of animals and her concern for others were her hallmarks. Jessie Ann was a member of the Methodist Church. Jessie is survived by her son Dr. James B. (Sandra) Anderson of Aurora and her daughter Rae Ann Weymouth of Ann Arbor, Michigan; four grandchildren: Laurel (Rob) Marlatt of Aurora; Lesley (Eric) Hammerschmidt of Lincoln; Elizabeth (James) LaTerza of Lansing, Michigan and Edward Weymouth of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and three great grandchildren; Aaron, Ryan and Ian.