Justin Anderson
September 22, 1980 ~ May 21, 2015
Due to immediate family health complications, the Celebration of Life gathering for Justin Lee Anderson will be postponed from Monday, May 18 to Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral home MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: May be made to Colorado Fourteeners Initiative through the funeral home. Contributions will be going to the very thing that kept Justin's heart and happy and full, the highest peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Donations will help build and maintain sustainable hiking routes on the Fourteeners, stabilize and restore trampled and eroded areas, and educate hikers about Leave No Trace principles. Justin Lee Anderson, 34, of Lakewood, CO, formerly of Columbus, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at his home in Lakewood. Born September 22, 1980, in Columbus, he was the son of Jim and Kim (Howe) Anderson. Justin graduated from Columbus North High School in 1999. He attended IUPUC in Columbus and The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. Justin worked at Push Pedal Pull delivering home fitness equipment. He previously worked at Signature Flight Services in Denver and prior in Ft. Lauderdale. Justin had a great passion for hiking and climbing the Fourteeners in the Rocky Mountains. He was an avid snowboarder and loved mountain biking. He also enjoyed kickball, fitness, working out/P90X, football, and basketball. Justin was an excellent photographer and artist and also played the guitar. Survivors include both parents, Jim and Kim Anderson of Columbus; siblings, Travis (Ashley) Anderson of Columbus and Kara Anderson of Phoenix; grandparents, Marquitta Howe & Robert (Rita) Anderson both of Columbus; uncles, Kyle (Sherri Fowler) Howe and Kip (Kelle) Howe of Seymour; aunts, Karla Dahn of Urbana, IL, Cathy (Junior) Clubb of Columbus and Christie Dan) Baugues of Ellettsville; cousins, Dylan and Olivia Howe, Bryan Dahn, Jonathon Couch, Jennifer Holtman, Bobbie Jo Coers, Beth Stannick and Matt Gates; and his best buddy, an Australian shepherd named, "Odin". He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Donald Howe; his grandmother, Nona Anderson; and an uncle, Tom Dahn.
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I send my sincere sympathy and prayers to all of you. May Justin rest in peace. You are in my prayers.
Jimmy and Kim: Clarlene just now told me about this. I am so sorry for this all happening.Can remember him when Nona was in the hospital being there and we laughed about some lilacs i had taken her. My thoughts and prayers will be with you all during this and God will give you the peace thru this! your cousin Keith
I’m sorry for your loss but heaven is a far better place.
We so sorry for your loss , prayers to your whole family .
I’m so sorry to learn of your loss of your son. No words can relief the pain, but you are in my prayers. Thersa
Jimmy and Kim I am so sorry for your loss, God will get you thru this. Jimmy I remember when your mom passed and fun we had at the old family get togethers. Family is so important at time like these keep all as close as you can. Your Cousin Sheila Gray
I am sorry I cannot be there for the celebration of this great person! Kara, you and your family are in our prayers during this time. I love you
My heart goes out to everyone who was part of Justin’s life! He loved Colorado and did the things he loved. So many of us are not that brave. But Justin DID it! So many memories of him, Travis & Kara as kids. Babysitting for them a lot 🙂 And had the privilege to be his Aunt for many years. Your light shined SO bright and was taken away too soon.
So sorry for your loss Jim and Kim. My thoughts are with you two.
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