Eric J. Anderson

Eric John Anderson was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, on October 13, 1959, to Gene and Garnette Anderson. He had five brothers, no sisters.
He graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids with High Honors, and attended Milton College in Wisconsin for two years where he studied Criminal Justice.
He served our Country honorably in the United States Army for 23 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant.
During that time, he married his wife Ko(Young Mi) and lived a happy full life together as best friends.
While serving in the Army he also completed his college degree earning a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Central Texas College.
After retiring from the Army, he was Senior Military Science Instructor in the Army ROTC program at Purdue University. He taught there for almost nine years influencing positively the lives of numerous cadets.
He ended his retirement working at the Indiana Veterans Home in the facility Maintenance Department. There he took pride in serving his fellow veterans by letting them know they still matter to our Country. Not only did he help provide comfortable living conditions, he also ministered to the moral support of staff, as well as the residents.
Eric passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 2224 Sacramento Avenue in West Lafayette, Indiana, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Father Daniel Shine will be the celebrant. Committal service and final rest will take place immediately following mass at the Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery with full Military Honors.