John T. Anderson, 52, of Pleasant Prairie, passed away at his summer home, in Richland Center, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, following a medical episode. He was born in Waukegan, IL on February 14, 1971, the son of John E. and Margaret R. (nee: Rudd) Anderson.

As a child, John had a passion for basketball and you could always find him on the court or in the driveway playing through his grade school and high school years.  Following his graduation from Zion Benton High School, John worked at the Abbott, North Chicago facility, and then started with the Lake County Maintenance Department. In 1993 John achieved the first of many dreams by starting his own business, Memory Maker Sport Fishing Charters. After 20 years of service with the Lake County Maintenance Department, John retired in the Spring of 2022, to follow his passion and focus on running Memory Maker Sport Fishing Charters full-time.   In the Spring of 2023, John added a second boat to his fleet, the Fiskebat.  John was a true outdoorsman in every sense of the word; especially when it came to fishing and hunting.  If he was not on the water, then you could find John in the woods or working in his barn.  He was passionate about giving back to the lake and fishing community.  John was active in working with the Kenosha Net Pen Program, where he worked with fellow Charter Captains to rear juvenile salmon to be released back into the Kenosha harbor.  John always wanted to make sure that there was a healthy stock of salmon for all future fishermen.  He was also a member of the Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association, where he further promoted the protection of various fish species in Lake Michigan.

John is survived by his mother, Margaret R. (Arthur) Wierzelewski, of Union Grove, WI; and sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Anderson, of Kenosha. John is further survived by other relatives,an amazing group of friends, and his fishing family. John was preceded in death by his father, John E. Anderson and his beloved dog, Otto.

No words can even begin to express how much John will be missed.  While often a man of little words, he could communicate so much with a simple look, smile, or the occasional one liner that would have everyone laughing.  John, you will forever be missed, but never, ever forgotten.  We love you.

Service Details

A celebration of John's life will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, October 12 ^th at 5:00 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial Suggestions

For those wishing, memorials can be made to Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin, or the Wisconsin Humane Society.

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