Randolph "Randy" Craig Anderson
April 12, 1956 ~ April 7, 2026
Born in:
Fargo, North Dakota
Resided in:
Fargo, North Dakota
Randolph “Randy” Craig Anderson, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the too-young age of 69.
Randy was known to many as “Uncle Fun” — a name earned honestly. He had the best toys, said yes to the best adventures, and had a dry, perfectly-timed quip ready for almost any situation. He was the kind of person who made everything more fun just by being there.
His passions were big and lived-in: muscle cars, motorcycles, woodworking, firearms and a serious love of flashlights. But perhaps nothing defined him more than his devotion to diving. For 20 years, Randy and his nephew Gavin made an annual pilgrimage to the Cayman Islands with their dive team, the Searaiders — a tight-knit crew that came together through a shared love of Doxa watches and never really let go of each other.
Randy retired from CenturyLink after more than 40 years in cable maintenance work at which he excelled and was genuinely proud of, even when it was hard. He routinely received phone calls for advice, even after he retired.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Linda, and his parents, Ardis and Harold. He is survived by his nephews Derek (Donna) and Gavin (Mara) Thorsrud, and a network of friends who loved him deeply.
A celebration of life will be held in May for family and friends.
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I am so sorry to hear about Randy, I worked with him for years and he was a great person and will be missed.
Man, he was a fun guy, just always laughing and making others laugh too. Not many with a better sense of humor than him. He really knew his job…smart as a whip. He’s going to be missed by a lot of people. Great guy.
Im SO sorry to hear about Randy. I met him in 1980. We worked together at Northwestern bell and we’re life long friends. He lived life to the fullest. His passion was diving, fast cars, guns and a cold glass of beer. He will surly be missed.
Randy was one of the good guys. He wasn’t just my coworker for over 40 years, but he was also one of my good friends. Even though he moved to Fargo from Bismarck years earlier – – we stayed in touch. I will really miss this guy. He had a great sense of humor and really was a great person to have a beer with after our hard work hours. RIP Randy.
Randy had a zest for life and could light up the room with his sense of humor. He will be missed.