Ty Cole Anderson

Ty Cole Anderson, 31, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2024, at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul. The Pastor Greg Bouvier will officiate. The family requests casual attire. Private family inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the St. Paul Civic Center.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

Ty was born on Nov. 24, 1992, at Grand Island, the son of Ernest F. “Junior” and Pat L. (Forbes) Anderson. He grew up on the family farm northeast of St. Paul, near Cushing. He attended St. Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Paul High School in 2011. He then attended Doane University in Crete where he received his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in 2015, graduating Magna Cum Laude. While attending Doane he met the love of his life, Mollie. He returned to farm with his parents and brother, Reed.

He and Mollie Ann Carpenter were united in marriage on April 22, 2017, in Lincoln. The couple lived and farmed near Cushing and were blessed with a daughter, Norah on June 6, 2019.

Ty was a perfectionist and absolutely loved farming. He wanted to continue to grow the family farm and strived to upgrade the operations into the 21st century. He also loved flying drones and was very tech savvy. He could fix and solve any technological problem. Ty also inherited his love for airboating from his father. Ty never met a stranger, was known to be ornery and was always quick with a joke.

He is survived by his wife and daughter, Mollie and Norah Anderson of St. Paul; mother, Pat Anderson of St. Paul; sister, Michelle and Rob Colgrove of Lincoln and their children, Caleb and Cassandra; brother, Reed Anderson of St. Paul and his children, McKenna, Mason, Ryder and William; his grandfather, James Forbes of Palmer; in-laws, Mike and Brenda Carpenter of Lincoln; and sisters-in-law, Meghan Carpenter of Lincoln and Maddie Carpenter and fiancé, Morgan McArthur of Athens, Georgia; his beloved dog, Jakki; and many good friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Anderson on Feb. 4, 2023; and his grandparents, Anna Forbes and Ernest, Sr. and LaVonne Anderson.