Annadell Gould, age 91, of Isanti died February 19, 2008 at Shady Oaks in Isanti. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 22nd at Elim Baptist Church in Isanti with Dr. Roger Anderson officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. onThursday, February 21st at Strike Funeral Home – Isanti Chapel and also 1 hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Cambridge Union Cemetery.
Annadell Gould was born in Watonwan County, Minnesota on July 30, 1916 to Clifford and Frances Sherman. Her family moved a few times including St. James and the Forest Lake area. Annadell graduated from Forest Lake High School. On September 29, 1964 she married Forest Gould and they moved to Isanti in 1969. She was employed and retired from the Cambridge State Hospital. Annadell was a member of Elim Baptist Church in Isanti. She enjoyed yearly trips to Texas to visit her children. She also enjoyed sewing, reading, talking politics, gardening and Sunday afternoon outings with her friends.
Her husband, Forest, died November 24, 1978. Annadell is survived by two sons, Melvin Francis of Morgan, Texas, and Leland (Sue) Francis of Princeton, Texas; two daughters, Bonnie Mara of Cleburne, Texas, and Hallie (Ed) McKinley of Wilson, North Carolina; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; and by other relatives and friends.