Lauretta “Laurie” Kaye (Vinson) Anderson, 61, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on November 13, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska to James W. and Connie L. (Trosper) Vinson.  She was raised in Nemaha and attended school K-12th in Stella at Southeast Consolidated Schools.  Laurie graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School with the class of 1975.  On March 27, 1976, Laurie was united in marriage to Lee Anderson in Nemaha, Nebraska.  The couple made their home near Humboldt, Nebraska where they raised their family.  Laurie worked as a nurse’s aide at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn until retiring from nursing.

Laurie passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at her home in Humboldt, Nebraska having reached the earthly age of sixty-one years, eight months, and twenty-four days.  She was preceded in death by her parents, son Shawn Patrick Michael Anderson, brothers William and Earl Vinson, a sister Patricia “Trish” (Kevin) Keithley and sister-in-law Patricia Stutheit.

Laurie is survived by her husband Lee Anderson of Humboldt, NE; children: Travis (Lois) Swanson of Ogallala, NE and their children Joshua and Elizabeth, James (Shelly) Corp of Alta Vista, KS and their children Shantel and Koby, Jennifer (Anderson) Lehl of Humboldt, NE and her children Jordan and Rebecca (Watson) Anderson, 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother Michael (Virginia) Vinson of Auburn, NE; a sister Kathleen Mensing of Springfield, MO; mother-in-law Daisy Anderson of Humboldt, NE; brothers-in-law: Jesse Anderson of Humboldt, NE and his children David and Adrianne, Charles (Lisa) Anderson of Dawson, NE; George (Ashley) Anderson of Atlantic, IA; Merv Stutheit of Dawson, NE; sister-in-law Shirley Salber of Lincoln, NE; daughters-in-law: Tricia Anderson of Humboldt, NE and her children Alayna, Erynn and Wyatt, Mary McCartney and her children Cheyenne and Paige (McCartney) Anderson, son-in-law Mike Lehl of Humboldt, NE; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. 

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the family farm near Humboldt, Nebraska.

Memorial contributions may be given to the family’s choice with a later designation. 

Online messages of condolence can be left at www.wherrymortuary.com

Services entrusted to Wherry Mortuary- 207 Nemaha ST.-Humboldt, Nebraska 68376 (402) 862-2915.