Melvin "Andy" D. Anderson

Melvin “Andy” D. Anderson, age 87 of Kearney, died on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Country House in Kearney. Memorial services together for Andy and his wife Vianne will be on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Pastor Clint Cozier will officiate. Graveside services will be at the Ansley Cemetery in Ansley, Nebraska at 2:00 p.m. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. Melvin Dwayne was born February 13, 1938, to Harold W. and Anna L. (Rosentreader) Anderson at Grandma Mary Anderson’s home at Ansley, Nebraska. He was named after his mother’s brother, Melvin Lee Rosentreader. The family lived at various places in Custer County and Dwayne graduated from Ansley High School with the Class of 1955. He credited his older sister, Maxine, who was nine years older than he was with the care she gave him and they remained close over the years. Dwayne moved with his parents to the Rogers Ranch in Scottsbluff in 1956 where he was employed at the ranch and later worked at Lockwood Graders at Scottsbluff. He married Vianne Anderson on October 15, 1960, and soon after was drafted into the United States Army where he served four years. The couple lived in Arizona while Dwayne was in the service, at Scottsbluff and most of his life in Kearney. Dwayne was employed at Eaton’s for 28 years and in retirement, he and Vianne traveled to numerous shows across the country buying and selling antiques. They made many cherished friends during their travels who became like family. Dwayne loved people and spent many hours visiting residents in nursing homes in and around Kearney and taking little gifts of candy to brighten their day. He faithfully visited his sister when she was in the nursing home and stopped in to visit other residents. He had a contagious smile and loved to reminisce about old times with the many friends he met throughout his life. He and Vianne eventually moved together to live at the Country House Residence in Kearney where she passed away on September 9, 2020. He acted out his faith as Jesus commands us to love and care for one another. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kearney. Survivors include son, Tim Anderson of Kearney; one granddaughter, Ashley Webb; four great-grandsons, Zane, Wyatt, Kallen, and Eli; nieces, Marcia and husband Wayne Hora of Stapleton and Marilyn and husband Rex Crawford of Lincoln. He was preceded in death by his parents; twin sons, Danny and Donny Anderson; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy Maxine and Clayton Montanye; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Walter and Alberta (Roach) Anderson.

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Melvin "Andy" D. Anderson

February 13, 1938 - September 27, 2025