Memorial
William H. “Bill” Anderson, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Northbrook Manor Care Center after a battle with cancer.
Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2016 at St. Jude Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Mark Reasoner. Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home with a vigil service beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Bill was born March 8, 1939 in Blair, Wisconsin to Ivan and Agnes (Rosett) Anderson. He was united in marriage to Akuei “Shirley” Lee on September 4, 1971 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. To this union, three children were born.
Bill worked for most of his life as an electrical engineer, and had the privilege of travelling the world throughout his life. He crossed the Pacific Ocean twenty-seven times. He was extremely adventurous, even skydiving in his 60s. He loved to learn and watch documentaries, especially programs about history or nature. He was a tinkerer who believed that anything could be fixed and should never be thrown away.
Bill was extremely kind, and even through his illness, he never complained and was always smiling. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. His family will always keep his memory in their hearts.
He is survived by his daughters Teresa (Jay) Franklin of North Liberty and Tania Anderson of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren: Jessica (Zachary) Bradford of Thief River Falls, Minnesota; Isabella Anderson of Cedar Rapids; Austin and Braden Franklin of North Liberty; and sister Helen Johansen of Watertown, Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Shirley in 2009, son Mark Anderson in June of 2016, and brother Roger Anderson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bill's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, or Hospice of Mercy.