Pastor Lewis O. Anderson's Obituary
Pastor Lewis O. Anderson, Jr., age 88, of Allendale passed away September 9, 2025. He was born on March 4, 1937, in Ruthven, Iowa to Lewis, Sr. and Alice (Bensen) Anderson. On August 28, 1960, he married Mary Saba Swayze, and she preceded him in death on December 29, 2014.
Lewis was a pastor for the Seventh-day Adventist Church for more than 40 years, serving churches in Minnesota, Michigan, and Indiana. During this time, he also served as professor of theology at Sahmyook University in Seoul, Korea and Weimar University in California. He received his Doctor of Theology (ThD) degree from Andrews University.
He is survived by three children: Jonathan (Debbie) Anderson, Eric (Donna) Anderson, and Gina (Kim) Fong; two grandchildren, Holli Fong and Hongjune Lee; siblings: Ruby Baer, Rosemary Anderson, Charles Anderson; niece Cathy Matthews; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Gloria Rowe, Norman Anderson, and Wesley Anderson; and one grandchild, Hanna Fong.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, September 14, at the Grand Haven Seventh-day Adventist Church, 15051 177th Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 12, at The VanZantwick Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 620 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Interment will take place in Allendale Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Lewis may be given to the Holbrook Indian School. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services.
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