Mr. Paul Yetter Anderson, 78, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 5:15 PM Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his home.

He was born March 14, 1938 near Fountain Green, IL, the son of Paul H. and Naomi Yetter Anderson. On January 1, 1971 he married Beverly Butterfield Clover in Lomax, IL.

Paul was a 1956 graduate of LaHarpe High School and served in the US Navy from 1956 - 1960. He lived in California for 9 years, returning to LaHarpe in 1969. He drove semis for Bobby Jones and Wayne Bell and worked for Fred Gibb Chevrolet before starting his own business, Pauls Muffler Shop, in 1974. He retired in 2010. Paul went to California in 1971 with Jim Hayter where the Fred Gibb Camaro won the World Series of Drag Racing. He was also involved with truck pulling in the 1970's with Michael Butler.

Surviving are his wife, 2 children, Cindy (Todd) Irish and Dave Clover all of LaHarpe, 3 granddaughters, Jen (Jason) DeVito-Floyd of Bloomington, IL, Lisa Irish of LaHarpe and Tesla French of LaHarpe.

Paul was preceded in death by his father, Paul H. Anderson his step-father, Lee Lewis and his mother, Naomi Anderson Lewis.

No services are planned. A private family burial will be held at a later date at LaHarpe Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Union Church, the LaHarpe Ambulance Service or the MDH Hospice. Contributions may be sent to the Paul Anderson Memorial Fund, c/o Banks & Beals Funeral Home, PO Box 503, LaHarpe, IL 61450.