Robin Ruth Anderson

Robin Ruth Anderson was Born August 28th 1957 to Jacqueline Ruth and Henry Kenneth Jans in Patterson, New Jersey. In the early years in New Jersey her father had started his career in the press industry, before the family ultimately picked up roots and moved to El Cajon in Southern California, where Henry continued his pressman career. They moved again in the 1970's from California to Washington State living in Lynnwood off North Road. Robin attended Alderwood Middle School and ultimately graduated in 1976 from Lynnwood High School. Early years she enjoyed sitting in her room listening to 950 KJR radio and Casey Kasem's top 40, and the Wolf Man. She enjoyed Disco the most, including Rock and Roll and 70's/80's pop. She also enjoyed listening to smooth jazz in the 90s. Her favorites included; The Beeges, Foreigner, Heart, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Kenny G, Michael Bolton, and Rod Stewart among others. She used to tell stories of concerts in late 70's and 80s with bands including; ZZ Top, Peter Frampton, Kenny G, Journey, Heart, Eddie Money, Rick Springfield among others. Live music was a passion of hers into her later years as well. As a rebellious teenager along with her two brothers, they would often sneak out to the woods by their house to defy their parents. Often hanging out by the Fountain at Floral Hills Cemetery with her friends and brothers. Her best friends (sisters) Melody and Charlotte lived a few houses down, she was often over at their place playing dress up and hanging out. Charlotte ended up watching Robin and Melody as she was older by a few years. After High School she started her first job, working briefly at a nursing home for $4.90/hr., in terrible conditions. She learned hard work lessons while earning a small wage. She met her true love Dale Keith Anderson, shortly after he had a bad Motorcycle accident in 1977. She cared for him and mended him back to health over the next few years at his apartment in Edmonds, Washington. They bought their first home in 1979 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington off 60th and 226th Street, during a bitterly cold winter. They were married on July 14th, 1979 in Edmonds, Washington with family attending including her brother's Wayne and Richard Jans. Shortly into 1980 right after the Mount St. Helens explosion on May 18th 1980, she became pregnant with her first child. Richard Kenneth Anderson was born on March 10th of 1981, in Edmonds at Stevens Hospital to her and Keith. Robin was ecstatic and nervous all at the same time with her new bundle of joy. Over the next few years raising her son and being a stay at home mom, she then decided to enter the workforce as a food service employee for the Edmonds School District. She ended up working 25-30 years as a union food service manager. Robin was the cafeteria supervisor and leader of her kitchen at Hazelwood Elementary in Lynnwood. Her son Richard would often help with cleaning dishes and helping pass out milk on his half days. She enjoyed working with children especially kindergarteners and was able to establish life long friendships with her co-workers. She retired in 2013 to help care for her husband Keith after his cancer diagnosis, as well as treatments during a 5 year battle. Robin and Keith loved to travel in their 40's and 50s with their in laws motor homes. They frequented the Oregon Coast and Eastern WA. They loved Beebe Bridge near Lake Chelan in Eastern WA. They would often stay for a week or more at a time at the county park on the Columbia River. They also frequented; Lake Wenatchee, Confluence State Park in Wenatchee, Sun Lakes, Chelan, and Lincoln Rock among many others. They also occasionally visited her brother Richard's home he shared with his late wife Nancy, in Seven Bays on Lake Roosevelt in Eastern Washington. Robin, Keith, and Richard used to frequent Rolling Stones concerts each time the band came through Seattle. Each of them had seen The Rolling Stones multiple times together, enjoying each others company over generational music. Robin and Keith both got to enjoy Pre-Retirement, even though they were still working. Over 36 plus years of marriage they never left each other's sides. True love at its finest. Up till Keith's sudden passing on November 19th of 2013, she was still traveling with Keith including, trips to Hawaii and a cruise to Mexico for her mother in law Joanne's 80th Birthday. She also enjoyed Maui and was able to travel to other islands as well with Keith and her Co-worker from the district Loraine. After Keith's passing she sold their home that the family shared for over 35 years in Mountlake Terrace and moved to her current home in Marysville Washington. Many great memories were made in that home along with Keith and Richard including; Barbeques, Birthdays and watching the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks on TV, among holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. She also enjoyed taking an occasional dip in their hot tub. Years of memories were created at the family home. She also loved to work in her yard and won a few awards from the city for her hard work. She was very proud of it. She spent the majority of her widowed years hanging with her son, grandkids and extended family, as often as her health would allow. She loved being a grandmother and lit up with a huge smile seeing them. She was a lover of the color pink and “Bling Bling” as she called it. She collected many dish and plate sets among other porcelain, to display in her curio cabinets. She along with Keith owned many cats during their almost 40 years together. Max and Benny were their favorites. Purebred short haired Siamese who were quite loving and playful. She suddenly passed on September 19, 2026 peacefully at Providence Medical Center in Everett, surrounded by friends and family in the days leading up to her passing. She was prayed over and loved by ones she was closest to. She is preceded in death by her Loving Husband Dale Keith Anderson, Mother and Father Jacqueline Ruth (Henry Kenneth) Jans. Also preceded in death by her late Father in Law Richard Duane Anderson, late Brother Wayne Jans, Aunt Cherie Jans, and Aunt Eugenia Jans respectively. Survived by her son, Richard Kenneth Anderson, Brother Richard Jans, Mother-in-Law Joanne Anderson, Grandchildren Aiden Nguyen Anderson, Gia Han (Heidi) Nguyen, Daughter in Law Ai My (Amy) Anderson and her Mother in Law Bich Ly, Brother and Sister in law, Ross (Tricia) Anderson, Sister and Brother in Law, Kathy (Mike) Lawrence, Niece Lindsey Anderson, Nephew Reid Anderson, Niece in Law Meriah Anderson, Great Niece Olivya Anderson, Great Niece Adlee Anderson, Great Niece Averie Anderson, Great Nephew Reese Anderson, and Great Nephew Kohen Anderson. Her friends and family will deeply miss her smile and loving heart. She will always be remembered by friends and family alike for being a mother figure to many of her sons friends including; Matthew and his Wife (Lynette) Brustuen, Lois McMurdy, Helen Hawkins, her best friend Melody, Charlotte (Mike) Bird, Charlottes Daughter Jennifer Nemnich, and Charlotte's Grandchildren, Joe and Stevie Nemich. Special mention to Robin And Keith's best friend of over 50 plus years, Mr. George Basioli. Your friendship and kindness have been a blessing to her family and she will be forever grateful including her extended family.

Funeral Services will be held on October 19th at 10:00am at Purdy and Walters at Floral Hills Cemetery in Lynnwood, Washington. A celebration of life will proceed at Richard and AI MY's (Amy's) Home in Marysville later in the afternoon. Make all donations in her name to a local nonprofit cat shelter or The Noah Center Animal Sanctuary in Stanwood, Washington as cats were her favorite longtime companions.