Andrea Louisa Anders

Andrea Anders Obituary

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Andrea Louisa Anders, 45, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010.
Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at First Christian Church in Scottsbluff.
Memorials may be made to Mother Cabrini Shrine, Colorado.
Andrea was born May 28, 1965, in Scottsbluff. She attended Scottsbluff High School and at 19, she relocated to Omaha and engaged in a variety of work, including medical transcriptionist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Andrea married and divorced Innocent Ohalete in the 1980s.
In 1991, Andrea moved to Denver. She continued as a medical transcriptionist at Rose Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente. Health problems prevented her from continuing. In the 1990s, she volunteered as a Victims Advocate with the Commerce City Police Department. She attended Red Rocks Community College.
Andrea loved her artwork; mountains; water; trees; dogs and cats, especially kitty Lilly; righting perceived wrongs; time with loved ones; traveling; and pursuing spiritual matters. She met the love of her life, Tom Ely, in 2004.
Survivors include her partner Tom Ely, Lakewood, Colo.; mother, Mary E. (Cotton) Anders, Nebraska; father, Dale E. Anders, Florida; siblings, Kevin Anders, Wyoming, Tisa M. Anders, Colorado; Aunt Edna Cotton, Colorado; and nieces, Kristina Miller, Wyoming, Jessica Anders, Wyoming.

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Published by The Star-Herald from Dec. 7 to Dec. 9, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Andrea Anders

14 Entries

Mo Abid

July 1, 2025

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Tisa M Anders

December 1, 2021

I always will remember you, Andi! I love you and miss you. I am glad Mom, Chuck, and my Maxieboy have joined you in heaven. I will join you one day. Your sister, Tisa

Jenna Fox

December 1, 2020

I think of Andrea often. we had a very unique friendship and she was supportive of me. We did a boundaries work book together and made me laugh a lot actually. I miss her.

Paul Robinson

January 10, 2011

I knew Andrea for more than 14 years and was so devastated at her passing. I think about all the things I felt about her. We loved each other; we told each other we did. I spent hours bawling like a baby over the unconsolable grief I feel over this loss. I will never hear her talk about her life again, I can never talk to my best friend, who I know that I loved more than my own life. I'll never hear her "Paulie-olly-olly" again, except I do have a couple of messages I captured from voice mail, at least I do have that.

They say there are friends, there are close friends whom you'd help move, and those for whom you'd give them a kidney. And I proudly admit I had decided that she was of the last class more than a year ago. One of only two people I cared about that much, the other being my brother Bill.

I want to remember the best person in my life, who at times irritated me, and amused me, and more than anything else was the best thing that ever happened to me. Of all the things I have done or failed to do the regret I will always have is I never went to meet her in person.

But I can say again what I have admitted before.

To my friend Andrea, as I said several years ago, I have been, am, and always will be, primus inter pares, your friend. I love you, I will always remember you fondly with love, and I will miss you forever.

Paul Robinson ([email protected])

Shawn Patterson

January 2, 2011

I am so sorry to hear of Andrea's passing. I worked with Andrea at Rose Medical Center in the 90's and she and I became very good friends. We lost contact over the years but I often thought of her. Andrea was a very special friend to me and I will always cherish the time I shared with her and the wonderful memories I have. My thoughts and prayers are with Andi's loved ones, I am so sorry for your loss.

Tisa M. Anders

December 19, 2010

Yes, Andrea Anders is Lee Anders' niece via his older brother, Dale. Thanks for asking! We miss her terribly. Am so glad that we had services in Lakewood, CO on 12-10 and then Nebraska services in Scottsbluff on 12-11. We thank everyone for your kind words, prayers, and love. God bless and keep you. Tisa Anders, Andi's sister

December 12, 2010

Is this a relative of Lee Anders from Scottsbluff?

Dierdre Jarrett

December 11, 2010

Tisa,
I am so very sorry. I wish I could be there with you. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Debi Wynne

December 10, 2010

I am so sorry for your loss. I remember in the late 80's and early 90's, Andrea suffered from health problems. The doctors at that time couldn't pinpoint the cause. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this great time of loss. I have a lot of memories that I will hold dear to my heart of the numerous fun times Andrea and I shared. I pray that Andrea is in a much better place and pain free. Love, Debi Wynne - Omaha, NE

December 8, 2010

Mary,Tisa & Kevin

We are so sorry for your loss there is nothing that can replace a family member Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time. I have reflected on the times when we were all in school and spent time together Andrea will be truley missed

Rita (Pritchard) Mills & Family

Yoli "Suki" Pacheco

December 8, 2010

I will always 'cherish' the years we went to school together and the wonderful artwork you were always drawing in class for us :). Wish I could of been in touch with you earlier. May you rest in peace Andrea, it was an honor to have known you.

Anna Gurrola

December 8, 2010

"I'm so sorry for your loss." Andrea was my friend in high school, and once she left this area I lost touch with her. Several times I tried looking for her on the internet and on facebook with no luck. I will always remember her. Anna Gurrola

Dee D'Amore

December 8, 2010

I'm sorry for your loss. I loved Andrea very much and I will miss her very much. Dee D'Amore

Jenna Fox

December 7, 2010

You are always in my memory. For such a long time.

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