ShortyAnderson, age 59, of Dalbo died December 12, 2010 at Cambridge Medical Center. A Memorial servicewill be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 18th at Strike Funeral Home – Cambridge Chapel. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service.
Daryl Lee Anderson was born December 14, 1950 in Rush City to Elmer and Delores Anderson. He was raised in Stark and graduated from North Branch High School, Class of 1968. Shorty married Jody VanGorden on July 10, 1971 in Stark. They made their home in Isanti in 1976 and then moved to Dalbo in 1993. Shorty was employed as a custodian in the Isanti Middle School for 27 years. His greatest enjoyment was being with his family and friends and he will be greatly missed by many. Shorty wrestled in high school and he was a great fan of Minnesota amateur wrestling. He was also an avid Vikings fan and also enjoyed trapping, hunting, fishing and golfing.
Shorty Anderson died December 12, 2010 at the Cambridge Medical Center at the age of 59 years, 11 months and 28 days. Shorty was preceded in death by his father, Elmer and by one brother, Ronnie.
He is survived by his wife, Jody of Dalbo; son, Peter (April) Anderson of Forest Lake; daughter, Kelly Anderson of North Branch; 3 grandchildren, Stone, Taylor and Zayne; mother, Delores Onstad of Cambridge; 4 brothers, Gary Anderson of San Diego, Terry Anderson of Minneapolis, Dave (Pam) Anderson of Harris, Dallas Anderson of Florida; and by many other relatives and friends.
Shorty was my friend, and I loved him. He was a kind guy–always there to help–always there to listen. Sleep well, my friend…sleep well.
We are going to miss you Shorty! Good memories abound from times at the lake to watching your excitement during Vikings games.
Jody & family, our thoughts & prayers are with you.
Words cannot ease the pain; we pray the support of family & friends help you through this difficult time.
With love & concern, Marshall & Karyn
To my friend, Shorty. You were an important part of my young life and I will carry good memories of you to my grave. Rest peacefully. Until we meet again —-
Shorty, there are no words to express our great sadness that we all share with your untimely passing.
I will forever miss your quick wit, your funny jokes and your dedication to family & friends!
I pray that you are at peace and no longer suffering my friend.
My heart is breaking for the loss of such a great man!
Rest in peace my friend and until we meet again, you will be so dearly missed by all who’s lives you touched!
We were so lucky to have known such a great man such as you Shorty, thank you for sharing your life with us all!
With Love Your friends,
Paula & Cole Hokkanen
Shorty- It was an honor and priveledge to know you. You were always one of my favorite people, and I always looked forward to spending time with you. Thank you for being a great uncle and friend. You will be greatly missed.
Shorty was was a kind and caring guy and touched many lives. We are so fortunate that you moved to Dalbo so we got to know him, anyone who ever met him will never forget how much fun it was to be with him, whether it was watching the VIKINGS or just sitting quietly musing over life. My thoughts and prayers go out to you Jody and the entire family…. your loss is our loss too.
Sandi and Roger
Jodi,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Shorty. I remember how you talked so highly of Shorty and your family at work.
May your memories give you strength.
May you take comfort in knowing an angel is watching over you.
May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead.
Here’s a little saying that I thought I would share with you:
What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.
Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. May the memories of Shorty help you through this difficult time.
Miss ya Jodi!
Angie
Many years ago I worked with Shorty At Simer Pump Co.
I was eighteen, it was my first job and Shorty was my boss. Shorty was a great guy and we became fast friends. We car pooled together and every morning there was always new trapping story to tell. I worked with Shorty for 6 years and when I left, we lost track of each other. It was very sad to open the paper and read his obituary. I will always remember Shorty as a kind caring friend with a great sense of humor. I thank him for teaching me responsibility and work ethic that I have carried with me for all these years. Please accept my deepest sympathy.