KIRSTA LEE (WILSON) ANDERSON

Kirsta Anderson

Kirsta Lee Anderson, 36, of Beardstown died Nov. 8, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born Aug. 30, 1988, in Macomb, a daughter of Rodney Wayne and Stacy Jo Baumgardner Wilson. She married Eric Allen Anderson on July 23, 2016, in Quincy. He survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Emery; her parents, Rodney and Stacy Baumgardner Wilson of Table Grove; one sister, Kelsey (and Brad) Baxter of Table Grove and their children Kailey, Avilyn, Haidyn and Dawson; one brother, Trenton Wilson (companion Alicia Livdahl) of Little Rock, Ark., and their child Allias; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Raymond and Clara Nell Hammond Wilson; her maternal grandparents, Howard and Roberta Brown Baumgardner; and one uncle, Howard Baumgardner Jr.

She graduated from VIT High School in the class of 2007, earned her associate’s from Spoon River Community College, and graduated from Western Illinois University in 2011 with her bachelor’s in English Education.

Her career started at Beardstown High School in 2012, where she taught High School English.

Kirsta was active in high school, playing basketball all four years, and was a member of the National Honor Society. Her faith was an integral part of her life, and she was a member of The Crossing Church in Macomb and was baptized in 2023 alongside her parents and sister. Her time at Beardstown High School led to her being a class sponsor, Student Council sponsor, girls’ basketball coach, and team mom for the boys basketball team. More importantly, she found her second family at Beardstown High School.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown. Burial will follow in the Beardstown City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Emery’s Education Fund in care of Eric Anderson.

Condolences may be sent to www.colwellmemorialhome.com.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 11/13/2024