The memorial service for Steven Jay Anderson, 52, of Leal, ND, will be 2 pm Friday, September 13, 2019 at Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City.  He passed away Saturday, August 31, at Maryhill Manor, Enderlin, ND. Inurnment will be in Memory Gardens, Valley City.

Steven Jay Anderson was born February 3, 1967 in Valley City to Jerry and Sharon (Pfaff) Anderson.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wimbledon, ND. He graduated from North Central of Barnes high school in 1985.  He worked for elevators and in the agriculture sector for 26 years. Steven was married to Sheri Monge and they later divorced. On July 20, 2012, he married Tammy Aarseth in Valley City and they made their home in Leal.

Steve is survived by his wife, Tammy; son, Brantley Anderson; mother, Sharon Anderson; brother Gregory (Mindy) Anderson and family; grandmother, Sadie Wilcox; uncle and aunt, Larry & Berneice Pfaff; cousins, Cindy, Cathy, Chris and their families.  He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Paula Anundson; father-in-law, Allen (Renee) Aarseth; step-father-in-law, Bruce Anundson; sister-in-law, Amy PerDue and family, Samantha, Jacob and Teanna; brother-in-law, Jason (Peggy) Aarseth and family, Dylan and Payton; brother-in-law, Jason Walker and family, Brianna and Abby.

Steve is preceded in death by his father; his grandparents; and sister-in-law, Sara Walker.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City, North Dakota.  An online guestbook is available at www.olivernathanchapel.com