Arthur R. Anderson

Anderson, Arthur R. Arthur "Art" Richard Anderson, 70, resident of Cudahy, WI passed away peacefully on November 9, 2012, with family by his side after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was born on February 11, 1942 in Iron Mountain, MI to Richard and Bernice Anderson. He attended Marinette, WI schools, graduating from Marinette High School in 1960. He served with the Wisconsin National Guard. On March 31, 1964 he married Verna Kuehnau and together they raised their son and daughter in Ashwaubenon, WI. Arthur married Josephine "Josie" Ocampo on January 31, 200 and they resided in Cudahy. Arthur's lifelong passion for the railroad started at age four when he stated that he wanted to work on trains. In February 1961, shortly after turning nineteen, he was hired by the Milwaukee Road railroad where he spent the majority of his career as a conductor. He worked for the Milwaukee Road until its acquisition by the Soo Line in 1985. He continued his career there until 1987 when he became a conductor for Amtrak. He spent the rest of his 44-year railroad career with Amtrak until his retirement in June 2005. During his career at Amtrak he spent several years as the Local Chairman for the United Transportation Union. When not working on a train, Art could be found photographing them. He amassed a collection of tens of thousands of railroad photographs. Over his decades of service, Arthur touched countless lives throughout the freight and passenger railroad community. Arthur is survived by his wife Josie; daughter Cindy (Brian) Vien and grandson Dylan Anderson; son Michael (Kristie) Anderson and grandsons Derek and Hayden. He is further survived by his mother Bernice Anderson; three sisters Carol (Dennis) Kempka, Beth (Jim) Tomich and Sally (Ken) Matusek and niece Megan (Josh) Matusek-Lamp; and Josie's children Daniel and Diana Pineda. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard, infant sister, Ruth Jane and his former wife Verna Anderson. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 14 at St. Alphonsus Parish, 6060 W. Loomis Road in Greendale, WI, at 4:00 PM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 5:30 PM. Friends may also visit at Hanson-Onion-Martell Funeral Home in Marinette on Thursday, November 15 from 3:00-4:00 PM with a funeral service at 4:00 PM. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Marinette.