Keith Kenneth Kay Anderson

October 9, 1923 - June 20, 2018

Keith Anderson passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan at the age of 94, with his family by his side. He was born in Briercrest, Saskatchewan, the youngest of four boys, and grew up during the depression. At various times, his parents ran a store, ice cream shop, and the village telephone office. Keith loved animals of all kinds and kept many pets as a child and throughout his life. Keith served in World War II with the RCAF. He enlisted in 1942, a few days shy of his 19th birthday. After training in Moose Jaw, Montreal and Jarvis, he then went to England to serve as a wireless electrical mechanic. As the war progressed he moved across Europe thru France, Belgium, Holland and to Germany. After the war he returned to Briercrest. As veterans, he and his brother, Bill, took advantage of the of Veterans Land Act to purchase farm land near Briercrest, where they farmed and raised cattle. After rural electrification, Keith was drawn into doing electrical work in and around Briercrest, Claybank and Avonlea. He opened Andy’s Electric on Main Street in Briercrest and continued farming as well. In January 1966, Keith met Eleanor Corbett, the new teacher at the school in Briercrest. After a whirlwind romance they married in October of the same year. Ken was born in 1967 and 2 years later, Keith’s darling daughter Kate.  After several years of wiring houses and farmyards, based mostly on his wartime training in electronics, Keith decided to make it an official career and enrolled at the Saskatchewan Technical Institute in Moose Jaw to get his papers as a journeyman electrician. In 1981, 15 years after they married, came his baby girl Karen. They raised their family of three in Briercrest and in summers they enjoyed spending time at their cabin at Grandview Beach. Keith was always involved in the community: Blue Hill 4H Club, Briercrest Rink, United Church and Camp Capernaum, Briercrest Museum, Claybank Brick Plant Historical Site, the volunteer fire department and maintenance of the village water system. In 1992, Keith retired from farming, and a few years later, from his work as an electrician. Keith enjoyed gardening and tinkering in his workshop. Keith and Eleanor loved to go dancing together. Keith was predeceased by his parents Edmund and Grace Anderson, his brothers Lloyd (Joan) Anderson, Bill (Beth) Anderson and Mac Anderson, Eleanor’s parents Mary and Ted Corbett, brother-in-law John Corbett and nephew Bradley Yingst. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Eleanor; his children, Ken (Heather) Anderson, Kathy (Ryan) Cunningham, and Karen (Aric) Dodd; his grandchildren, Jessica (Ashleigh), Tyler (Stephanie), Larissa (Andrew), Sean (Kaylee), Andy, Kaiden and Kyan; his in-laws, Don (Karen), Kay (Maurice), and Gayle;his nieces and nephews, Wayne (Laurie), Lynnette (Ernie), Mavis, Kevin (Renee), Keith (Kristen), Kelly (Joe), Glenn (Tamara), Laurie (Cam), Brenda (Brad), Stacey (Jason) and Bonnie (Aaron);his great nieces and nephews, Jackie (Barry), Mikkyal (Cherie), Scott (Carissa), Stephan, Kaydin, Kolton, Kamden, Karter, Dallas, Cassidy, Corey, Cole, Brett, Zane, Teagan, Finn, Theo, Caris and Coen; and his great-great nieces and nephews, Mackenzie, Hunter, Andrew and Cameron. Keith’s family would like to thank the nurses and staff of FH Wigmore Hospital and of Pioneers Lodge in Moose Jaw, who were compassionate and caring of both Keith and the family during his final days. A celebration of Keith’s life will take place Monday, June 25, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Briercrest Community Centre, Main St, Briercrest, Saskatchewan.  Glenys Grosenick will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Briercrest Museum, Box 216, Briercrest, SK S0H 0K0. In living memory of Keith a memorial tree planting will be made by JONES Funeral Home.Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries). Stephanie Lowe – Funeral Director