Don Anderson, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Seasons Hospice Center in Naperville, Illinois.  He was born June 9, 1936 in Chicago to Elmer and Esther Anderson.

Don grew up in Chicago. He attended Gage Park High School and went on to graduate from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, with a BS in Chemical Engineering.

He worked for American Can Company, Neenah, WI, Masonite Corporation, Container Corporation of America, and Safety-Kleen.

HE ENJOYED:

• Visiting his children and grandchildren in California and Indiana
• Going to his sister and brother-in-law's farm in Wisconsin
• Building things (furniture and sheds, etc)
• Fixing things around the house including the cars
• Reading the newspaper and Science magazines

Don was a member of Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Esther Anderson; brother, Edgar (Barbara) Anderson; and sisters, Elsie (Dennis) Larson and Evelyn (Robert) Gorsky.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Diane Anderson, his children:  Beverly Anderson Smith (Vincent), and James Donald Anderson, and his grandchildren:  Carolyn Smith, Colin Smith, and Brittany Anderson. He is also survived by his niece Rebecca Warren (Dale), and nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army .

A visitation will be held at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL, on Friday, August 7, 2020, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon with a memorial service to follow at 12:00 Noon.

Relatives and friends are encouraged to share memories and sign the guest book here .