WAYNE C. ‘ANDY’ ANDERSEN

Wayne C. “Andy” Andersen, 73, of Dubuque and formerly of Fort Dodge, entered eternal life on Friday, February 5, 2021, at Luther Manor Care Center, Dubuque, Iowa, as a result of a head injury due to an accident.

A public visitation will be held in Dubuque on Friday, February 12 (Wayne’s birthday) from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Dubuque with a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery at Key West, Iowa, in the spring. The family requests social distancing and masks to be practiced at the church. If you are unable to attend the service a live stream will be on Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory’s Facebook page. Online condolences may be left at www.leonardfuneralhome. com

Wayne “Andy” C. Andersen was born February 12, 1947, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Gladys and Clifford Andersen. He was a 1964 graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High School. Wayne received his BA degree in Marketing from The University of Northern Iowa in 1968. On October 6, 1974, he was united in marriage to Beth Allan at The Little Brown Church in Nashua. Together they had two sons, Kyle and Kevin.

He is survived by his loving wife Beth; son, Kevin Andersen 40, of Dubuque; daughter-in-law, Molly (Tom) Schreiber 44, of Dubuque; grandchildren Maggie, Jacob and Maria Andersen Schreiber of Dubuque; brother Dean (Pam) Andersen of Norwalk, mother-in-law Marge Allan of Sioux City; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved son Kyle, his parents Clifford and Gladys Andersen and sisters Deanne Wesley and Carolee Vinson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials and memories to be sent to 2061 Jeffery Drive Dubuque, Iowa 52001. The family also asks you to never take one moment in life for granted. Please remember to hug your loved ones, say “I love you,” take the trip, and buy the shoes. Life is so short. Life can change so quickly. Please make the most of the blue skies, green grass and every last golf game played.