Chris Andresen, 41, of rural Olin, died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 pm Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Anamosa. Rev. Rodney Bluml of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa will officiate. The family will greet friends from 3 pm to the time of service at the church. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be shared with them by using the "Guestbook" link located to the left.

Christopher Scott Andresen was born March 22, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of Ralph and Sandra (Groth) Andresen. He attended Anamosa Schools and graduated from Anamosa High School. He then attended Kirkwood Community College. On June 23, 2001 he married Sarah Plueger at St. Augustine Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA. The couple farmed together near Olin.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He participated in 4H and FFA while he was in school. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and sharing those pastimes with his sons. He liked to golf and served as a former board member of the Little Bear Golf Club in Wyoming. He was also a member of the Jones County Cattlemen. Chris enjoyed the county fairs especially the Great Jones County Fair.

He is survived by his wife Sarah, sons Connor, Carson and Kyle, his parents Ralph and Sandra Andresen, Olin, father-in-law and mother-in-law Duane and Kathy Plueger, Sioux City, a sister Michelle (Lance) Toenjes, Anamosa, Sister-in-law Krystal Plueger, Forney, TX, brother-in-law Josh (Tracey) Plueger, Marion a nephew Colby Toenjes, nieces Makenzie Toenjes and Raeley Plueger, and by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Dale and Esther Groth and Louis and Vera Andresen.

He will be remembered as a big man, with a heart the size to match, who would drop whatever he was doing to help anyone at any time.