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Randolph "Randy" Craig Anderson

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April 12, 1956 ~ April 7, 2026

Born in: Fargo, North Dakota
Resided in: Fargo, North Dakota

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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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  1. I am so sorry to hear about Randy, I worked with him for years and he was a great person and will be missed.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. Like to share a bit of my experience with Randy. I worked with Randy for several years in Fargo. He was already a long time cable tech when I became a CDT. I was fresh and I didn’t know anything. At first I couldn’t stand him. Because, every single time I made a mistake on a job that I referred to the cable crew if he got it he would chew me out. Not a friendly “hey you did this wrong” No, he laid into me good. It took a long time for me to realize that him doing that made it so I never made the same mistake twice. But, what really changed things for me was… Randy and I were sent to a week long cable locate class in Minneapolis. He didn’t need it, he had been an amazing locater for decades, but we were in the class together. On day two of the class I got a call from my wife telling me my daughter had just been rush by ambulance to the hospital in Fargo for complications with her Diabetes. That morning I had gotten dropped off at the training center and had no way to get back to the hotel to grab my vehicle (as I wasn’t scheduled to be picked up until the days end) and head back to Fargo. Before I could even start trying to put myself together and figure out what I was going to do Randy jumped up, grabbed me, told the instructor we were leaving (no other explanation) and pulled me out of the class. We jumped in his truck and he drove me to the hotel. He did this so I could grab my vehicle and get back to my daughter. At that point everything I thought I knew about this man changed. I realized in that moment, on that short drive, he wasn’t just some gruff hard man but a man who truly cared about others and thought family was the most important thing. He dropped everything to help me when I needed it most, and did so without my even having to ask. From that point on our relationship changed and I was happy to call him a friend. He was a wonderful human being. Sad to see he’s gone. God bless his soul and the souls of those he cares/cared about.

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  6. I am very saddened to hear the news of Randy’s untimely passing. I worked with him for many years and will miss his annual text message he would send to me without fail, on November 10 wishing the US Marines a happy birthday. He was kind and generous and will be missed by all. My condolences to his family.

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  7. Randy had a zest for life and could light up the room with his sense of humor. He will be missed.

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  8. Those of us that were mentored by Randy are all better off for it. He will be truly missed.

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  9. I may not have known Randy a long time but the time we worked together will never be forgotten. I can still hear his laughing after getting zapped by a phone line while learning how to splice with him. He will be missed.

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  10. I am really shocked and saddened to hear this news. I worked with Randy for many years in Bismarck/Mandan, ND. We were also good friends. We spent many hours together restoring my 64 Impala SS. We stayed in touch regularly over the years and he would often stop by on his way to see his nephew. My sincere sympathies to Randy’s family. I will miss my great friend.

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  11. What a guy!!! He was always willing too help anyone.
    I worked with Randy for many years, I trained him when
    he first came to work. The he got a fulltime job in Bismarck
    before coming back to Fargo. I always told him he should have
    been a teacher, with his wealth of information.
    RIP Randy will miss you.
    Mike Nygaard

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  12. Randy.. you were such a kind soul and on occasion a real pain in the butt… but you always answered when ever I called because you knew it wasn’t for the heck of it…you responded with hello darlin or the other was Yesssss now what…but I could always count on you (especially when we would get major alarms on the air dryers in Fergus Falls..which I knew nothing about).. you would walk me through the trouble shooting..even when I said I can’t, you would tell me you don’t have a choice…you kept me strong, for that I am forever grateful…you had a great soul.. I hope you’re swimming with the dolphins and floating around those lion fish you would tell me around..rest in peace

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  13. I am so saddened to hear of the loss of a dear man I met while working at Hornbacher’s together. I loved his infectious deep belly laugh and he gave the best big teddy bear hugs. Such a loss but heaven has definitely gained an angel! Rest in peace Randy 🙏🏼

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