Terry Wakeman Anderson

MADISON - Terry Wakeman Anderson, age 83, of Madison, passed away and was reunited with his son, Tim, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. Terry is survived by his wife of nearly 59 years, Donna; children, Laurie (Dean) Ross and Michael (Mary) Anderson; daughter-in-law, Suzanne Anderson; 11 grandchildren, Katy (Matt) Rivard, Kevin (Jenny) Ross, Kristopher (Pang Xiong) Ross, Elizabeth (Patrick) Willey, and Krysta (Josh Merickel), Erika, Thomas, Austin, Daniel, Abby, and Samuel Anderson; great-grandchildren, Ian and Avery Rivard; two brothers-in-law, James Flaharty and Thomas Bewick; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Anderson; mother, Maxine Anderson Olson; step-father, Paul Olson; and sister, Patricia Flaharty. Terry graduated from Edgewood High School and had a fulfilling and varied career for over 30 years in the Dane County Sheriff's Office. Terry enjoyed hunting, fishing, volunteering, and spending time with his family. He built the house that has been the home and meeting place of his family for over fifty years. A devoted Catholic, he was a charter member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church. Above all, he was a loving and...[more]

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voted father and grandfather. His family will dearly miss his sharp mind, his joyful and infectious laugh, and their great conversations with him, but are left with many wonderful memories and so much love. Terry's family will have a private Celebration of Life on Sept. 5, 2020. Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420 To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.gundersonfh.com/obituaries/Terry-Wakeman-Anderson?obId=18169763#/celebrationWall