Lewis M. Anderson
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 10 months, 3 weeks AGO
In the early morning hours of June 3, 2023, this remarkable, charismatic man finished his final round. Lewis Morton Anderson was born in Waseca, Minnesota, April 11, 1934, while his parents, Edward Anderson and Grace (Dyer) Anderson, were helping to run the Anderson family farm. When Lewis was 6 months old, the family came back to the Dyer farm in Creston.
As a Flathead High School student, Lewis surpassed in sports, especially football, having achieved All-State and All-American awards, earning him a full four-year scholarship to the University of Oregon. One of his most special youthful memories included competing in the 1952 Montana East-West Shrine game.
Lewis was introduced to the art of printing in his teen years, which remained with him throughout life. As a young man, Lew broadened his printing skills at newspapers in San Francisco, Arizona, Butte, Great Falls and finally at the Billings Gazette. He was efficient, thorough and highly skilled, going from printer to management. Eventually, he successfully owned and operated Empire Printing in Billings.
Always the true competitive athlete, Lew excelled in bowling, winning many trophies ... and then came golf, his truest passion next to football! Even on the coldest, windiest days, Lew would be teeing it up, golf mittens, enclosed golf cart complete with propane heater! Needless to say, he won many tournaments, thus adding to the endless trophy collection!
Lew outperformed at any task he pursued, from gardening, fence work for the yard and horses, painting, mowing, and even dragging the pastures...all he did was done to absolute perfection...the Lew Anderson way!
On Nov. 2, 1974, he married Brenda Kvietkus in Cody, Wyoming, during an actual cattle drive! It had to be a sign of what was to come in their beautiful life together.
In addition to his parents, Lew was preceded in death by sons, Robert, infant, Edward, and beloved sisters and spouses, Donna Marie (Chuck) Pacheco, Doris (Ralph) Hanford and Phyllis (Allan) Clark.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda, son, Lewis (Kathy) Anderson and daughter, Vicky (George) Withey.
Lew would often say, "God is love." May his beautiful soul forever rest in paradise.