Elsie Anderson, 91, passed away April 27, 2018 at her home in Wauconda, IL. Elsie is survived by her daughter Nancy Swanson, son Bill (Carmen) Anderson; grandchildren Stuart (Charlene) and Curtis Swanson, Sydney and Jeff Anderson; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years LeRoy Anderson, brother Harry Kreye, and parents Edith and William Kreye. Elsie was born in 1926 in Chicago to parents recently emigrated from Sweden. A child during the Great Depression, and teenager during WW II, she married in the '50s and raised children in the tumultuous '60s and '70s with a blend of courage and kindness not uncommon of her generation. Longtime residents of the Edison Park neighborhood of Chicago, Elsie and LeRoy moved to Wauconda in 1998 where they enjoyed the rest of their lives close to family and kind neighbors. Naturally cheerful and thoughtful of others, Elsie's sweetness and humor was ever uplifting. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. with a funeral service at 7 p.m. at Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home, 235 North Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 (847-526-2115) on Thursday May 3, 2018. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to , at www.stjude.org or (800-822-6344). Condolences can be shared with Elsie's family at www.kisselburgwaucondafuneralhome.com