Anderson, Todd Allen

Todd Allen Anderson, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, April 9, 2012, at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Pastors Randy Nord and Doug Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Todd was born Oct. 2, 1957, in Nevada, Iowa, to Allen A. and Gloria (Swanson) Anderson.

Survivors include his wife, Ronda Anderson; daughter, Erin (Phil) Jones and grandson, Grayson, of Westminster, Colo.; two sons, Clark of Iowa City, and Samuel of Cedar Rapids; parents, Allen and Gloria Anderson of Cedar Rapids; sister, Shevawn (Richard) Huntley of Mission Viejo, Calif.; and mother-in-law, Rosalie Lippincott of Central City, Neb.

Todd grew up in Nevada, Iowa, before moving to Central City, Neb., in 1971. He graduated from Central City High School in 1976. Todd enrolled at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He graduated with a BS in Construction Management in the spring of 1981.

Todd married his high school sweetheart, Ronda Lippincott on Aug. 9, 1980, in Central City, Neb. During their 31 years of marriage, the couple lived in Lincoln, Neb., Urbandale, Chesterfield, Mo., and Cedar Rapids.

Todd took joy in being a loving husband to Ronda, an involved and committed leader to his children, a proud “Papa” of Grayson, and a supportive friend to his many Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Todd was always generous with his time and talents. He was an avid supporter and fan of anything Linn-Mar (and more recently Regina) High School. Todd was a handyman, often working on home improvement and woodworking projects with his boys. He loved vacationing at Camp Arcadia in Michigan, riding his motorcycle and being a project manager at Shive-Hattery.

Through the years Todd was involved in many organizations and committees including Sunrise Rotary; member and former chairman of Bethany Lutheran Church; Linn-Mar Stadium task force; founding member of the CRSA Soccer Club; and coach to numerous youth sporting teams.

Memorials are suggested to Rotary International, Linn-Mar Foundation and Bethany Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be sent to the family at .

Published in The Gazette April 11, 2012.