Fred Paul Anderson

Fred Paul Anderson
February 8, 1947 - May 1, 2021
Kennewick, Washington - Fred Paul Anderson, son of Lynn Wallace Anderson and Elva Elaine Wood Anderson Houskeeper, peacefully passed away Saturday evening, May 1, after a 16 year battle with Parkinson's Disease. Fred, the second of three sons, was born on February 8, 1947 in Lynwood, California. Fred served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Monterrey, Mexico from 1966 to 1968. He gained a great love of the Mexican people, the language and fresh flour tortillas. Fred attended college in California and later transferred to BYU where he met the beautiful Kathleen Bagley. They were married September 6, 1969 in the Oakland California LDS temple. Over the next 17 years they welcomed seven children into their family. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in psychology, they moved to Sunnyside, Washington in August of 1975, where he worked at Bob Hall Financial for nearly 40 years. He served in Rotary as well as a bishop, counselor, and high councilor in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Fred was an example of love, patience, kindness, loyalty and friendship to all he came in contact with. He and Kathleen served a mission together in the Hermosillo, Mexico LDS Temple from 2013 to 2015. They served as temple workers in the Columbia River LDS temple for many years. At the time of his passing they were serving a local Family History mission.
Fred is preceded in death by his father, mother, brother Darryl Anderson, and grandson Emmett Anderson. He is survived by his brother Brian Anderson (Karen), Salem, Utah; sister in law Sherrill Anderson, Bountiful, Utah; wife, Kathleen Bagley Anderson of Kennewick; daughters Colette Hokanson (Jared) , Herriman Utah; Michelle Olson (Steven), Herriman Utah; and Janae Wise (Joseph), Tokyo Japan; four sons, Jory Anderson (Kathy), Sunnyside; Loren Anderson (Dani), Kennewick; Brian Anderson (MarJean), Kennewick; and Nathan Anderson (Kristin), Kennewick. He is also a proud grandfather to 37 grandchildren - Liz (Kameron), Jonathan (Reevkah), Kirstie (Matthew), Ashlynn, McKay Hokanson; Lia, Aline (Blake), Benjamin, Ian Anderson; Calista, Spencer, Kaia, Bryn, Emmett, Taryn, Anders Anderson; Ciera (Casey), Nicole, Reed, Vienna, Weston Anderson; MacKenzie, Kyle,James, Gavin, Emma Olson; Hyrum, Asher, Amalia, Sally, Tyndale, Wesley, Alvin Wise; Avery, Payton, Miles and Quinn Anderson. Grandson 38 due in September. One great grandson, Beckham Hokanson. Fred's posterity, love of God and warm smile are his legacy.
Fred's posterity, love of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and warm smile, are his legacy. Memorial services will be held this Saturday, May 8 at 11 am, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse located at 2000 East Lincoln, Sunnyside, WA.