Dale M. "Big Daddy" Anderson

GARDEN PRAIRIE – Dale M. "Big Daddy" Anderson, 77, of Garden Prairie, died peacefully Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Rosewood Care Center after a lingering illness. 
Dale was born June 8, 1936, in Caledonia, the son of Gideon and Hulda (Linder) Anderson. He married Jane Anne Carlson on April 26, 1958, in Dubuque, Iowa. Dale worked in the construction industry his entire career and owned and operated Anderson Underground. He was a former member and past president of Bel-Mar Country Club, and former member of Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club. His memberships include the Coon Creek Casters and the American Hampshire Sheep Association. Dale raised and exhibited Hampshire sheep from coast to coast; he was an avid fisherman and golfer, having shot four holes-in-one. In his younger years, Dale enjoyed hunting. He was a restorer of old cars, enjoyed playing cards and was an avid Chicago Bears fan. Dale truly enjoyed supporting his grandchildren at their sporting events.
Dale is loved and will be missed by his wife, Jane Anne of Garden Prairie; children, David (Jennifer Gerdin) Anderson of Garden Prairie, Dana (David) Cordray of Garden Prairie and Danny (Lynn) Anderson of Belvidere; grandchildren, Heather, Holly and Derek Cordray of Garden Prairie, Garrett, Hannah and Hayley Anderson of Belvidere and Katlynn, Connor, Courtney, Keenan and Mikaila Rodgers of Garden Prairie; a brother, David (Sandy) Anderson of Rockford; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lois Nick; and brothers, Laverne, Floyd and Robert.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, in Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, with the Rev. Allan Buss, Immanuel Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Shattuck Grove Cemetery. The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the funeral home. 
Memorials may be given in care of the family in Dale's name. 
To light a candle or to share a memory, visit www.buckwheelerhyland.com.