Laurie J. Anderson, 56, passed away from complications of cancer November 14th 2018.
A Service in celebration of Laurie’s life will be held on Wednesday the 21st @ 1:30pm at the Belt High Gymnasium. It’s always been Laurie’s wish for people to wear bright colors to celebrate her life instead of dark for mourning.
Laurie was born on April 15, 1962 to Jerry R. Dirkson and Jean A. Claver (Girvin) in Lewistown MT. She grew up in Monarch MT attending school in several places including Monarch, Neihart, Belt, Point Barrow Alaska and Lewistown which is where she graduated in 1980. She then went on to receive her Associates of Science as a Registered Nurse from Miles City.
Excited to join the profession she moved to Arizona where she worked as a specialized cardiac RN for several years before returning home to Monarch where she met and quickly fell in love with her husband of 26 years Robert F. Anderson. They were married on Nov. 14, 1992 in Geyser MT. They both recounted it as a night they would never forget, and 26 years later to the day, became a day we would never forget as God received her into his arms.
During those 26 wonderful years Laurie and Rob built a beautiful home outside Raynesford MT on the family ranch where they raised their family of 7 children. Laurie’s kids and her home meant the world to her and she dedicated her heart and soul into taking care of them.
Laurie also had a passion for adventure. She loved boating, fishing, camping, drives-especially to Yellowstone Park, and there was no other person she loved to do these things with than her husband Rob.
The family asks any donations be made to Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute and in lieu of flowers to donate blood.
To read the complete obituary and share condolences, visit the Croxford Funeral Home website.
