Violet "Babe" Anderson, 84, of Lake Bronson, Minnesota passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Thursday, April 3, 2014. Violet Josephine Hastings was born June 3,1929 in Jupiter Township of Kittson County, Minnesota to Keith and Violet (Dreher) Hastings. Violet was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended country school in Jupiter Township and high school in Lake Bronson. On December 29, 1945 she was united in marriage to Marvin Anderson at Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The couple lived in Thief River Falls for several years before moving to Lake Bronson. Babe did seasonal work on area farms and also worked the campaign at American Crystal Sugar Company for 20 years. Babe and Marvin farmed and raised dairy cattle before retiring in 1990. Babe always said she would still have milk cows if Marvin hadn't listed them for sale in the Bronson Budget without her knowledge. She enjoyed doing embroidery work, cooking, making quilts for family members and loved the board game Aggravation (often accusing her grandchildren of cheating). She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Marvin; children, Avis (Ron) Sele, Karlstad, MN and Duane (Deborah) Anderson, Lake Bronson, MN; four grandchildren, Scott (Carol) Sele, Karlstad, Kevin (friend Chris) Sele, Karlstad, Dianna (Kurt) Kluzak, Faribault, MN and Chris (friend Lindsey) Anderson, Lake Bronson; 8 great grandchildren, Laura, Eric, Alex, Ashlee, Briana, Megan, Kyle and Zander; and a sister, Evelyn (Freddie) Anderson, Lake Bronson. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Wayne (Duane's twin brother), a great grandson, Brian Sele, and sisters, Verna, Eleanor and Mildred. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, April 10th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church at Lake Bronson. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Lake Bronson. Pastor Kathy Levenhagen, presiding; Everett and Kathy Englund, special music. Honorary casket bearers will be friends and neighbors. Casket bearers will be Scott and Kevin Sele, Dianna Kluzak, Chris Anderson, Eric, Laura and Alex Sele and Kyle Kluzak. Visitation will be held at the Austin Funeral Home in Hallock on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 8 p.m.