Richard C. "Rick" Anderson, 55, took his final flight home from the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT on June 26, 2009. Rick was born April 11, 1954 in Garnett, KS, the son of Claude C. and Martha M. Cherry Anderson.
He attended Garnett High School and had served in the National Guard. He worked for Cross Ambulance and Hospital Ambulance both in Topeka, Anderson County Ambulance, Jackson County EMS, Brown County EMS, and Leavenworth EMS. Rick has worked for Frontier Airline from 2004 until his death. He was a volunteer firefighter for Hoyt Fire Dept. from 1984 – 1986.
He married Donna Kramer on March 6, 1976 in Topeka, KS. They were later divorced. He is survived by daughters, Jennifer Anderson and Kristen Anderson both of Topeka; son, Joshua Anderson and his wife, Sarah of Topeka; grandchildren, Kayla, Marshall, Alyssa, Abygail, Chastin and Alexander all of Topeka; brothers, Robert "Andy" Anderson and his wife, Carolyn of Topeka and Sonny Anderson of Garnett; sister, Laurie Anderson of Garnett; and his step-mother, Marie Anderson of Garnett. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jeannie Taylor.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2009 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Topeka, KS. The committal service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Garnett Cemetery in Garnett, KS. The family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society c/o Mercer Funeral Home, Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.