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Pres. of NFE Mission 1962-1965
First Tokyo Temple Pres 1980-82
Passed away Aug 13, 2012. Born Jan 11, 1921, in Brigham City, Utah, to David O. Andersen and Ora Nelson. 2nd of 7 children and was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Nida Rawlinson and Karma Huish. He is survived by Peggy Huish Andersen, his wife for 64 years, and his siblings David Odell Andersen, Lloyd N. Andersen, Lynette Carter, and Paul G. Andersen.
He was the “all-around athlete” in HS. He filled a mission in Hawaii, 1941-1944, and worked in the Leper Colony, Molokai. In WWII, he was wounded on Okinawa as an infantryman in the 96th Division, and was awarded 2 Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. Promoted to 1st Srgt in the Philippines.
At BYU, he completed a B.S. and Master’s Degree in Education. Married Peggy of Douglas, Ariz, in Mesa Temple - 1948. After graduate work at Berkeley, he worked as a counselor in California. Seven years at Church College of Hawaii as Dir of Foreign Students. At BYU-Provo, he served in Student Life until retirement in 1986.
LDS Church service: mission to Hawaii 1941-44; mission to Japan, 1951-53; mission president in Japan, 1962-65; Tokyo Temple president, 1980-82; church service mission in Provo, 1986-88; temple mission in So. Africa, 1988-90; CES mission in So. Africa, 1992-93. He was a bishop four times, a patriarch, and a temple sealer.
Dwayne and Peggy had 4 children: Trudy (Rick) Olmstead, Carpinteria, California; Allen (Jennie) Andersen, Lehi, Utah; Valerie (Richard) Heaton, Provo, Utah; and Douglas (Karen) Andersen, Vernon, Utah; 26 grandchildren; and 29 great grandchildren.
Funeral services held Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at the Pleasant View 4th Ward Chapel, 2900 N 650 E (Timpview Dr), Provo, Utah. Interment in the Veterans section of the Provo City Cemetery. |
![Dwayne N. Andersen [Deceased] Alumni Photo](alumnipix/uid155785_andersend.jpg)
