Brant Anderson, age 29, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. As a youngster growing up in Pierson, he loved the outdoors, including fishing, hunting, or just being in the fields. His sister was his best friend. In 2002, he graduated from Tri-County High School, and while in school, he helped with the farm and bailed hay. His first truck was brown and yellow that he dearly loved, including the special name of "poop truck." After high school, he worked for Mellema Electric and then attended Baker College to become a Paramedic. Brant worked as a Paramedic for Montcalm County, AMR, and Life Ambulance. Later, he changed careers and then worked as a Supervisor for Lean Production Company. He was a giant who left footprints of being a gentle, compassionate person who had a special love for his son, family, and kids of all ages. He was a member of the Sand Lake Eagles. Brant is survived by his son, Liam and his fiancee, Samantha Harris; mother, Cindy Anderson; father, Dean Anderson and his wife, Julie; sister, Shanna and James Kuiper; nieces, Aubrey and Rielly; grandparents, Mrs. Mary Jo Roberts, and Duane and Marilyn Anderson; great-grandmother, Blanch Blow; aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Donald Roberts. The service for Brant will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 180 Northland Drive, Sand Lake, with Pastor Aaron Spratling officiating. Interment in Sand Lake Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the needs of the family. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the Pederson Funeral Home on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. The Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford www.pedersonfuneralhome.com

Published in Grand Rapids Press on January 31, 2013