- Date Of Birth: June 21, 1998
- Date Of Death: February 24, 2022
- State: Iowa
Devin Ray Anderson, age 23 of Shelby, Iowa, died at his home on Thursday, February 24, 2022.
Devin was born June 21, 1998, on Father’s Day and the First Day of Summer in Atlantic, IA. He lived in Atlantic and went to the Atlantic Community School District until moving to Avoca, IA after his 8th-grade year with his mom and brothers in 2012. Devin went to high school at AHSTW and was active in football, wrestling, and soccer. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends, watching movies, and going out to eat. During Devin’s sophomore year, he moved to Exira to live with his dad. Throughout high school, he was employed by Wings where he helped in the kitchen and worked as a cashier. Devin graduated from AHSTW with the Class of 2016. After graduation, Devin began working at TH Construction in Gretna, IA where he was a construction contractor for a powerline and telecommunications infrastructure. Devin lived in Avoca on his own with several friends from 2016 to 2020. In 2020 he moved to Brayton by himself for a short period of time and began working at A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc. where he did bridge construction. In April 2021, Devin moved back in with his mother in Avoca and the following August they moved to Shelby, IA. Devin went back to his previous job at TH Construction which is where he worked until he passed away. Devin was a very hard worker and rarely missed a day of work or called in sick.
As a child, Devin was a very fun, happy, and outgoing kid. He loved to watch movies and play his PlayStation. He loved animals especially his dog Foxy Roxy. He also loved going to watch his grandpa Jeff race stock cars on weekends. Devin was very close with his grandparents and great-grandparents on both his maternal and paternal sides.
