Cemetery RecordChanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
Lot 43.3
Grave Status Occupied
Update Date 10/2/2014
Place of Birth Aberdeen, South Dakota
Place of Death Sun City West, AZ
Age
Occupant Information
Name
Nelson "Bud'' Llewellyn Andrus
se.
Male
Social Sec. No.
Nelson Llewellyn Andrus
Date of Birth
10/29/1928
Date of Death
4/11/2010
Interment Date
6/15/2010
Cause of Death
Cancer
Place of Birth Aberdeen, South Dakota
Place of Death Sun City West, AZ
Age
81 years
Marital Status
Married Darlene Marie Cook/Remarried Judy Conlin on 08-10-1984
Mother
Mildred Collier Andrus
Father
Nelson Llewellyn Andrus
Children
Donn. Doug, Nancy. Gayle (Colehour) Andrus: Stepchildren: Chris, Mark & Mary Jo
Lot 43.3 update Date 10/2/2014
Name Nelson "Bud" Llewellyn Andrus
Comments/History Nelson L. (Bud) Andrus
Andrus, Nelson (Bud) L., Jr. Age 81, of Sun City West, AZ, formerly of Minnetonka
area. Preceded in death by parents; first wife, Darlene; son, Donn; sister, Kay
Cheney; and brother, Clinton. His 50 -year career in real estate included a
successful partnership at Streeter -Andrus Realtors & commercial real estate as
Andrus Agency. Served as president of: the Mid Continent Society of Industrial
Office Realtors, W. Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Mtka Jaycees, Excelsior
Rotary Club, S. Shore Community Council & VP for the Mpls Real Estate Board.
An active volunteer at Excelsior United Methodist Church, he served as SS Supt.
and teacher, Lay Leader & chaired many committees. Other community service:
Salvation Army, YMCA, school board, scouts. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he
earned 9 varsity letters & was elected to the Cornell College Hall of Fame. A high
school coach for 7 yrs, he kept ties with many players. Bud's family was the light
of his life and he was blessed with many good friends. After retirement he enjoyed
playing golf & woodworking. Bud faced his cancer with dignity, grace & humor.
Survived by wife, Judy; son, Doug (Theresa) of Maple Lake; daughters, Nancy of
Duluth; Gayle (Mike) Colehour of Maple Grove; daughter-in-law Janice of CA;
stepchildren, Chris Brown of GA; Mark (Sepideh) Brown of WI; Nancy (Bill)
Richards of GA; Mary Jo Brown of Burnsville; grandchildren, Allie, Jana, Ryan,
Ian, Ross, Alese, Abby, Danielle, Jillian, Allison, Hillary, Daniel; and great-
grandchild, Leela. Service Sunday, June 6, 1:30 PM, Excelsior United Methodist
Church. Reminder notice one week prior. Memorials preferred to Salvation Army.
Published on April 14, 2010