He was born March 23, 1951, to V. Gilman and Yvonne (Bailkey) Anderson. Rod lived in Chetek all his life. He married Rose Rakovec, from Greenwood, June 18, 1988, at the Chetek Lutheran Church.
After graduating from Chetek High School in 1969, Rod attended college at UW-Stout in Menomonie and later continued his education in the insurance field. He also taught several classes for new agents.
Rod worked as an insurance agent for Rural Mutual Insurance in Cameron for 20 years. He worked at the Indianhead Insurance Agency in Chetek for the last 20 years.
Rod enjoyed hunting with his buddies of many years at the Webb cabin, in Barnes. Many fishing trips were enjoyed in Northern Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada. He played football and baseball in high school and college. Later Rod enjoyed watching the Packers and Badgers play.
Rod was a member of the Chetek Lutheran Church in Chetek.
Rod is survived by his wife, Rose, of Chetek; mother, Yvonne Anderson, of Chetek; two sisters, Vicki Clark, of Cameron, and Jo (Scott) Colby, of Chetek; two nieces, Michelle Clark and Andee Colby, both of Cameron; two nephews, Joseph (Jessica) Clark, of Chetek, and Mitch (Mandi) Colby, of Eau Claire; three sisters-in-law, Pat (Alden) Dahl, of Stanley, Joan (Ken) Severson, of Greenwood, and Linda (David) Lawcewicz, of Thorp; five brothers-in-law, Jerry (Teresa) Rakovec, of Withee, Mike (Connie) Rakovec, of Loyal, Gene (Lonna) Rakovec, of Greenwood, Cyril (Rose) Rakovec, of Pittsville, and Randy Rakovec, of Greenwood; a great-niece, Alexis Clark, of Chetek; great-nephew, Charles Clark, of Chetek; godson, James Moon, of Chetek; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews from the Greenwood area.
He was preceded in death by his father, V. Gilman Anderson; and brother-in-law, Charles J. Clark.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Chetek Lutheran Church. Burial was at Lake View Cemetery in Chetek.
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