Dr. Roger W. Anderson, 93, of Whitewater, Wis., died Dec. 26, 2017.

Born Sept. 30, 1924, in Newry, Minn., Anderson graduated from Blooming Prairie (Minn.) High School in 1941 and attended Luther College for two years before being inducted into the army in July 1943 and eventually joining the Anti-Tank Company of the 101st Regiment of the 26th Infantry Division. Following the Battle of the Bulge, he was awarded a Bronze Star.

            Anderson returned to Luther in 1946 and graduated cum laude in 1948. After earning a master’s degree in history, Anderson moved with his wife, Alma “Amme” Dannen, and two sons, Kevin and Marshall, to Decorah, where he became an assistant professor of education at Luther. In 1962, he earned a PhD in secondary education from the University of Iowa. In 1964, he became Luther’s Education Department head, a position he held until 1985, when he became registrar and associate dean of the college.

            Throughout his career at Luther, Anderson served on several state commissions and task forces and spent a term as president of the Iowa Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. He was also very involved with Phi Delta Kappa, an honorary fraternity of educators. He and Amme were active members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

            Anderson retired in August 1989. He and Amme moved to Whitewater, Wis., in 2013 to be closer to family.

            Anderson was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. He is survived by wife Amme Anderson (Whitewater, Wis.); sons Dr. Kevin Anderson ’76 (Dr. Cindy (Ortgies) Anderson ‘76) (Oak Park, Ill.) and Marshall Anderson ’82 (Whitewater, Wis.); grandchildren Mark Anderson ‘03 (Tanya (Leake) Anderson ‘03) (Middleton, Wis.) and Lindsey (Charles Ihediwa) Anderson (South Milwaukee, Wis.); and great-grandchildren Lily and Sam Anderson (Middleton, Wis.); as well as several nieces and nephews and many cousins.