Joshua Kelley Anderson

Joshua Kelley Anderson, 43, passed away peacefully in his home January 10, 2025 after he strongly and courageously fought a battle of colon cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.  Josh was born March 21, 1981 in Lincoln, NE to Linda and Kelley Anderson. He married Natalie Vesterfelt in Lincoln on September 25, 2017. They were parents to their adorable dogs, Winston and Felix.

Josh graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1999. After graduation, Josh was employed at Hy-Vee where he began his career in customer service. After leaving Hy-Vee, he transitioned his passion of customer satisfaction to the food service industry where he was a waiter and chef at Vincenzo’s before joining the family business, “The Roadhouse”.  Josh’s kindness and infectious smile (inherited from his mother) witty humor and “gift of gab” (inherited from his father) attracted customers, who in turn became “regulars, a.k.a. friends”. Josh continued attracting customers throughout his career, lastly at U-Stop Convenience Store where he worked up until the last month of his life.

Josh grew up loving music as his family did. “What would life be without music?” his father often asked. In his spare time, Josh enjoyed learning about history, reading, writing, gaming, watching British Television (especially Dr. Who), playing with his animals and spending time with family. He also had a massive sweet tooth, which worked out well, as his wife Natalie loved cooking and baking for him.

Joshua has left behind many who adored him, especially his wife Natalie, mother Linda, sisters Lori Rieschick, Shannon Anderson, Tiffany (Joe) Keithley, brother Ryan (Holly) Rieschick, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, aunts, an uncle, cousins and countless friends, especially longtime friends Tyler (Mandy) Richardson (who’s adopted Felix) and Collin (Myrna)Emmons.

He was preceded in death by his father Kelley, grandparents, uncle and mother-in-law.

Rest easy, Joshua…and in the words of the great Beatles, “There are places I remember, All my life, though some have changed, Some forever, not for better, Some have gone and some remain, All these places had their moments, With lovers and friends, I still can recall, Some are dead and some are living, In my life, I’ve loved them all.”

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