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1930
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2023
Dean Anderson Obituary
Dean lived a life of service to others. He was an Air Force Medic, a telephone installer and repairman for many years in the Durango area, but his true nature in caring for others was as a funeral director at Hood Morturary in Durango.
Dean is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Verna Anderson of Grand Junction, CO, his four children, Brian (Chip) Anderson of Lawrence Kansas, George (Buzz) Anderson of Kirkland Washington, Vernon Anderson of Phoenix, Arizona, and Mary K. Wendland of Grand Junction. He is also survived by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Chantal Anderson.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Grand Junction early summer 2023. Donations can be made to: HopeWest (Hospice), 3090 North 12 Street, Unit B, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dean Anderson
John Welcher
March 9, 2023
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Cai Davis
March 8, 2023
Always in loving kindness, you will be missed Uncle Dean. Much love to your family, my cousins, and Auntie Verna.
John welcher
February 26, 2023
Verna, so sorry to hear of deans passing. Prayers and blessings. John
Mary Margaret Mason
February 24, 2023
Dear Verna,
It has been a very long time, and I am not sure you remember me. I am Mary and Walter Mason daughter, and I remember you, your parents a Dean so very well. Dean was such a nice man and I am so very sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathy, thoughts, and prayers are with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Mary Margaret
Jim Davis
February 24, 2023
I´ll miss you uncle dean.
I have fond memories of going to your cabin at vallecito lake when I was a kid. You´d patiently take us fishing, sailing or water skiing in the summer. I really enjoyed going in the winter to shovel snow off of the cabin. I think to you it was a big chore but to me it was a grand adventure with hard work followed by hot chocolate
I´ll miss our conversations of gardening and how to grow tomatoes. Your tomato´s were the best.
Rest In Peace uncle dean you deserve it
Carla Clutter
February 22, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss. I have many wonderful memories with your family. What a wonderful fun man he was! I remember shooting off the guys rockets for one! My love to all of you! Carla Clutter
Betty Sampson
February 22, 2023
I knew Dean through work at a company called MAE systems. He was such a joy to be around and I thought so much of Dean that we took our newborn daughter first to the grandparents house - and then to Dean and Verna's house. That newborn is now happily married and mom to a 4th grader. Much time has passed but my memories of Dean and his kindness, thoughtfulness and humor will always stay with me.
My loving condolences to all and I think of you often.
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