Kevin King Sanderson, 50
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 9 years, 6 months AGO
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, “was a beautiful day to go to heaven” for Kevin King Sanderson, 50, of Libby, when he passed away peacefully after a year-long battle with cancer.
He was born Dec. 9, 1964, during a blizzard in Phillipsburg to Sandy and Carol Sanderson. At the age of 3, Kevin moved to Libby with his family where his dad was going to work on the Libby Dam project. Kevin attended Libby schools graduating in 1983.
After graduating, he lived and worked in Libby. He had driven trucks since he was big enough to reach the pedals and see over the steering wheel. He got his first truck in 1984. He hauled countless loads of logs and gravel up and down the roads and highways of Montana. Most everyone knew Kevin for his self-proclaimed bag of trucker tricks.
Kevin married Terri Ann Postlethwaite on Sept. 18, 2004, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Together they raised their children, Sandra, Allie, Beau, Sean, Kelly Jo, Davie Jane and Jeremiah. He enjoyed outdoor activities with his family, especially hunting, camping and, mostly, fishing with his boys and his brother.
Kevin was known for his big smile, booming voice, infectious laugh and big heart. He has so many friends; it seems that everyone knew Kevin.
He was a member of Libby Christian Church. He loved his Lord, Jesus Christ, with all his heart and rarely missed an opportunity to show it. One of his greatest joys was baptizing his son Beau.
He was also member of the NRA.
Kevin is survived by his wife, Terri Sanderson, of Libby; children, Sandra Sue of Bozeman, Allie, Beau, Sean Sanderson, and Kelly Jo and Tim Spencer, of Libby, and Davie Jane and Klint Kinden, and Jeremiah Larson, of Alaska; his parents, Sandy and Carol Sanderson, of Libby; sisters, Julie Brossman, and Leslie and Rick Jaqueth, brother, Bryon and Chelsea Sanderson, and grandchildren, Carleigh and Taylor Spencer, all of Libby; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, Joshua Andrew, in 1990; his grandparents; and uncles, Byron and Bobby Joe Sanderson.
He will be forever in our hearts and deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Our lives are so much richer having had him in our lives.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, at Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. A reception will be held at the Memorial Center following the graveside service.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.