Obituary of Lance Lionel Anderson

Lance Lionel Anderson, known to all as Lanny, was born on April 26, 1955 at Preeceville, Saskatchewan; a son of Eileen (nee Lippert) and Don Anderson. Lanny received his education in Yorkton, attending Simpson, Burke, Dr. Brass, and the Yorkton Regional High School. As a young man, Lanny ventured to Edmonton, and was employed at Crossroads Industries, later moving to Vancouver with the same company. On April 9, 1983 he was married to Shaun Ohochinsky. Lanny eventually returned to Yorkton from Vancouver, and was employed at the Anderson Lodge as the Recreational Director. He then worked briefly for Steamatic of Yorkton, and had last been employed at Grain Millers Canada. Lanny was diagnosed with cancer early this year, and had been receiving hospital care since that time. He passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006 at the Saskatoon City Hospital. He was 51 years of age. Lanny was a huge sports fan, hockey was his favorite (the Toronto Maple Leafs in particular), other hobbies included darts, pool, cards, reading, and doing crossword puzzles. He was predeceased by his father in 1976, his mother in 1994; and his grandparents: Emma and Adolf Anderson, and Charlie and Gertrude Peterson. He is survived by a son and daughter: Kane (fiancé Keri Bates) of Winnipeg; and Shelby (boyfriend Mark Newans) of Yorkton; three brothers and a sister and their families: Colin Anderson and daughter Kaycea of Edmonton; Hal Anderson of Langley BC; Judy (Daniel) Wasylyniuk and daughters Brandi and Brooklin of Yorkton; and Corey (Tekena) Anderson and boys Daniel and Dawson of Yorkton; and numerous other relatives and friends. Service Information Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 2:00pm, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre