Bradley Anderson

Bradley Dean Anderson, age 64, of Van Meter, Iowa, passed away in his home on December 28th, 2021. Brad was born and raised in Red Oak, Iowa by his parents, Darwin and Helen Anderson. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, Brad enjoyed everything to do with cars, trains and tractors, and kept his parents on their toes by always finding ways to make his “toys” go faster. A passion he passed on to his daughter, Dawn. He married his first wife, Tammy Luke, in November of 1980, who blessed him with his daughter, Dawn, in August of 1981. Brad met the love of his life Marj, in August of 1986, who stole his heart when she asked him out on their first date. They were married September 16th, 1989, in Van Meter, Iowa, where they have made their home together for the past 32 years. He was a dedicated employee to EMC Insurance for 28 years as an assistant buyer, until his retirement in February of 2020. Brad enjoyed watching NASCAR, and his favorite drivers were Dale Earnhardt and Chase Elliott. He was also a regular attendee of the Good Guys car show. In his spare time, he liked to work on tractors (preferably red ones) with his father in-law, Mike. He was a loving uncle to his 4 nephews, Austin (Erika) Willms, Craig (Chelsea) Greer, Skyler (Kayla) Willms, and Payden (Jackie) Willms, and 2 nieces, Caitlyn (Dean) Shivvers and Cydney (Marcus) Murillo. Brad also enjoyed watching his great nieces and nephews grow and was known for giving the best “squeezy” hugs. Brad was preceded in death by his parents, Darwin and Helen Anderson, and his father-in-law Mike Greer. He is survived by his wife Marj, and daughter Dawn (Bill) McCrory. His Celebration of Life will be held at the Iowa Veterans Reception Center in Van Meter, on Sunday, January 2nd, 2022. There will be a visitation with family present from 12:30pm – 2pm, with the service immediately following at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Central Iowa or the Van Meter American Legion Post 403. Online condolences may be left at www.caldwellparrish.com