Jeremy Anderson

Jeremy Hans was born on July 7, 1979, in Libby, Montana to Larry and Elizabeth (Matthews) Anderson and left this world on September 21, 2020, in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Jeremy’s childhood years were spent in Libby, Augusta, and Helena, MT.  Homeschooling was a good fit for him as he could get his school work done quickly and then spend time outdoors with his dad or grandpa learning about farming, ranching, mechanics, welding, running equipment, and much more.

He was an entrepreneur by the age of 7, having several lawn care customers.  Jeremy saved his first earnings to purchase his own mower and trimmer.  He managed to pull the mower behind his bicycle while balancing the trimmer on the front as he rode off to his next job.  He raised several animals and milked the family cow.  As a teen he worked construction/carpentry, saving to be able to attend Frontier School of the Bible.  It was there that he met Melody Iden, and they married on May 13, 2000, which was the day after their college graduation.  Their first year of marriage was spent in LaGrange, WY with Jeremy working as a carpenter; they later made their home in Sheridan, WY, and were blessed with six precious girls.  Jeremy’s main line of work was construction, carpentry, and dirt work.  Eventually, he bought a couple of trucks and trailers and started Anderson Construction.  Some days he worked for himself and other days it was a combination of transporting other’s equipment to a job site, running the equipment for them, and loading and transporting it back.  He was currently working for Wagner Ranch Services:  building roads, ponds, docks, or whatever was needed.  He enjoyed working hard and wanted things done right.  As a grown man, Jeremy enjoyed working with dirt as much as he did when he was a little boy playing with his earth-moving Tonka toys.   

He is survived by his ex-wife, Melody, and their daughters Elizabeth, Alice, Lillian, Laura, Ellanor, and Julia of Sheridan, WY; his parents Larry and Elizabeth Anderson of Warland Creek, MT; sisters Jodeen (Reese) Erickson of Wilsall, MT, Janeen Anderson of Warland Creek, MT, Jesi (Will) Skattum of Lewiston, MT; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.  A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 1:00pm at First Baptist Church with Pastor Chad Cowan officiating. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements. Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com.