More detail on this person: Lt. Col. Donald E.
"Ed" Andersen, age 78 died Tuesday, October 7,
2014 at Hospice of Charleston, Mount Pleasant,
following an illness.
Mr. Andersen was born in Conway, a son of the late
Oscar Donald and Lorraine Evans Andersen. He
was a graduate of the University of South Carolina
and also received a Masters degree from University
of South Carolina. Mr. Andersen served in the
Marine Corp for 23 years, serving as a Marine
Aviator for two tours in Vietnam. After retiring
from the Marine Corps, he served as the Director
of Mentor and also served as Executive Director of
Shoreline Behavioral Services of Horry County
until his retirement. Mr. Andersen was also a
state constable. He was a member of St. John's
Lutheran Church in Charleston, SC.
Surviving are: his wife of 56 years, Jacquelyn F.
Andersen of Mt. Pleasant, SC; three sons, Donald
E. Andersen, Jr and wife Pamela of Edisto Island,
SC, John E. Andersen and wife Hope of Sanford,
NC, and Michael F. Andersen and wife Kim of Mt.
Pleasant, SC; 8 grandchildren, Jackie Andersen,
Christopher Andersen, Andrew Andersen, Mary
Andersen, John Eric Andersen and wife Kat,
Jeremy Andersen and wife Cason, Jaden Andersen,
and Dani Andersen; and 3 great grandchildren,
Brody, Kylie, and Justin.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2014 from Goldfinch Funeral
Home, Conway Chapel with Rev. David Butler
officiating. Inurnment with Military Honors will
follow in Lakeside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral
home from 1:00 until 3:00 PM Saturday.
The family will also receive friends in the Parish
Hall of St. John's Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC
from 5:00 until 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 9,
2014.
Memorials may be sent to St. John's Lutheran
Church, 5 Clifford Street, Charleston, SC 29401;
or to Hospice of Charleston, 3350 Riverwood Pkwy.,
Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30339; or to Roper St.
Francis Hospice, 1483 Tobias Gadson Blvd., Suite
208-A, Charleston, SC 29407; or to the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation at www.mcsf.org
Please sign the online guestbook at
www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral
Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.
Burial information: Lakeside Cemetery
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