Wilhelmina “Willow” Anderson

Wilhelmina Marie “Willow” (Hodgson) Anderson age 60 of Cheboygan passed away April 16, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by friends and family.

She was born December 3, 1960 in Lansing to Thurston Hayes and Donna Hildrith.

Willow loved gardening, going to her “private beach,” rock collecting, and soaking up the sun. She was a wonderful cook and loved baking cookies with her grandchildren and nephew. She adored her furry friends, especially her adopted cats, Heidi Sue, Pheobe, and Kristoph. Willow and her husband Cal loved “cruising the boons ” looking for mushrooms and berries. Willow loved life and everything it had to offer especially time with friends and family. She was one of the kindest, gentlest souls we ever knew.

Willow is survived by her husband and best friend Calvin Anderson; her children Adam (Staci) Anderson, Teresa (Levi) Ditta, Nicole (Blaise) Sharkey; siblings, Sandra and Grey Allerding, Troy Hodgson, Nancy and Tom Fisher, and John and Diane Anderson; grandchildren, Shady Louise Anderson, Emily Pearl Anderson, Skye Anderson, Aspen Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Jacob Vanhorn, and Jessica Walters; Aunt and Uncle Gloria and Gary Oliver; nephews, Zachary Hodgson and Gregory Allerding Jr.; and many many more family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Donna (Hildrith) Hodgson; father, Thurston Wayne Hayes; sister, Georgia Hodgson.

Willow chose cremation and services will not happen at this time due to covid restrictions, but will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers please donate to your local animal shelter…She would have loved that in her name.