Greg L. Anderson, 64, of Belgrade, died peacefully Dec. 4, 2023, at his home near Belgrade. Funeral services were held Dec. 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade, with burial in the Grace East Cemetery.
Gregory LeVern Anderson was born May 4, 1959, at the Glenwood Hospital, the son of LeVern Sr. and Emma (Roos) Anderson. He was baptized at Crow River Lutheran Church June 19, 1959, and was confirmed there May 19, 1974.
Greg attended Belgrade Elementary and High School in the class of 1977. He farmed with his dad from a young age and continued through high school and after. In April of 1981, his sister, Deb, brought home a college friend, Cheryl Johnson from Beardsley. Although Greg was a little shy, he seemed to take a liking to her which was evident by him tossing a skin-on hotdog across the table and onto her plate, then displaying his smirk, and so began the courtship. When Cheryl passed the tests of tossing bales of hay and swinging a pitchfork as well as Greg, they became engaged Oct. 2, 1981, and were married July 24, 1982, in Sisseton, South Dakota.
Greg and Cheryl moved onto the home farm next to Emma and LeVern. He lived his entire life as the third generation on the Anderson Farm, which he eventually took over. Their son, Kyle Gregory, was born in 1984 and Dustin Michael in 1987. He was very proud of his two sons.
After Greg and Cheryl sold the dairy cows, he drove semi before starting work at the Belgrade Co-op Agronomy Center doing chemical application for 12 years.
He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed camping with friends, a cold pop with a Snickers bar, country music, a good bonfire and visiting around the neighbor’s swimming pool. The last few years, he enjoyed car and four-wheeler rides, being outdoors, walking around his farm and spending time with family and friends, especially visits from his grandkids.
Greg is survived by his wife of 41 years, Cheryl; sons Kyle (Joelle) Anderson of Sauk Centre and Dustin (Jessica) Anderson of Eden Valley; grandchildren Logan, Zoey, Harper, Keegan, Wesley, Eleanor, Everett and Emilia; siblings Bruce (Tammie) Anderson of Murdock, Deb (Tim) Anderson-Bergstrom of Grove City, Allen Anderson of Pennock and LeVern Jr. (Connie) Anderson of Willmar; mother-in-law Shirly Johnson of Beardsley; siblings-in-law Gary (Sharon) Johnson, Lori (Dave) Kuschel and Jason (Sara) Johnson; numerous nieces and nephews and special friends Gary and Trudy Lieser.
Greg was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law Dwayne Johnson; brother-in-law Ronnie Johnson and niece Megan Kuschel.
To the family, friends and caregivers who have traveled this 14-year journey with us, we gratefully and humbly thank you.
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