Robert "Bob" Wayne Anderson, 82, of North Liberty, IA, formerly of Grinnell, IA passed away on January

26, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

A memorial gathering will be held from 1pm-4pm on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Smith Funeral

Home in Grinnell with memorial remarks and time for remembrance at 2:30pm.

Memorials may be designated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and mailed in

c/o Smith Funeral Home PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112.

Bob was born in Chariton, IA on July 8, 1941 to Virgil and Kathleen (Hart) Anderson. He was born and

raised in Chariton and graduated from Chariton High School with the class of 1959. Bob was enrolled for

two years at Iowa State University before marrying his high school sweetheart, Sandy Lyman. They were

united in marriage on June 25, 1961 in Chariton. The couple moved to Des Moines, where Bob earned a

business degree from Drake University in 1966.

Bob started his accounting career with the firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in Des Moines. In 1968

he was hired by Grinnell College where he worked for 24 years, serving as the Treasurer for the final 22

years. He spent a few years self-employed and finished his career as an internal auditor at Meskwaki

Casino in Tama, retiring in 2017.

Bob and Sandy raised their three children, Steve, Shari and Staci in Grinnell. They were active members

of their community and spent many years following their children's sports teams and other activities.

Bob loved playing golf, all types of cards and was part of many card clubs. He always enjoyed spending

time with his family and friends and of course following his Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs. Some of

his favorite memories were family vacations, the many husband/wife golf tournaments he and Sandy

played in, and the many years of Hawkeye football games and tailgates.

Bob and Sandy moved to North Liberty in the fall of 2020 where Bob continued his love of puzzles,

bingo, and spending time with family.

Bob is survived by his wife Sandy (Lyman) Anderson; children, Steve Anderson, Shari (Anderson) Shaffer,

and Staci Anderson; grandchildren Lexi and Eric Shaffer; brother-in-law Bob (Bev) Lyman; nieces and

nephews Brett, Amy, Kevin, Kory, Chad, and Erin and their spouses, children, and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Kathleen, infant brother Joe Anson, sister and

brother-in-law Janet (Anderson) and Charles Crouse, and father- and mother-in-law Willard and Helen

(Beem) Lyman.