Our Staff

Jeff Anderson, President/Owner & Licensed Funeral Director
Email: jeff@andersonfuneralhome.com

Jeff was born to Harold and Melba Anderson and was raised in Saint Paul's Eastside community. He graduated from Johnson High School in 1974 and the Program of Mortuary Science at the University of Minnesota in 1978. Growing up the son of a funeral director and living upstairs the funeral home from the time he was 10 years old, he admired the relationship his father had with the many families he served and knew from a young age funeral service would be his career. Jeff and his wife Lynn have been married since 1979 and have resided in Maplewood for over 25 years. They have two adult children, Emily who lives in Saint Paul and works with her father at the funeral home and their son Erick who resides in Jackson, New Hampshire. Jeff is currently a licensed funeral director in both Minnesota and Wisconsin and a lifelong member of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in Saint Paul. In his free time, Jeff enjoys biking, rollerblading, downhill skiing and riding his Harley.

Mitch Hansch, Licensed Funeral Director

Mitch is a Minnesota state licensed funeral director, graduating from American Academy McAllister Institute in 2018.  Mitch served his funeral residency in Rochester, NY and managed a funeral home in Tupper Lake, NY for a couple of years before moving back to his home state of Minnesota in 2023 to happily start working for Anderson Funeral Home.  Mitch is blessed to be with his wife Suzanne, whom they have two wonderful children: Harriet and Truman.  Mitch is an avid cinephile, Minnesota sports fan, enjoys playing tennis, and his yearly trips to the BWCA.  Being a funeral director is s a second career for Mitch that feels like his true calling as it is an honor for him to be trusted with families who are going through such a challenging time.

Kyle Anderson, Licensed Funeral Director
Email: kyle@andersonfuneralhome.com

Kyle was born and raised in Oakdale, MN and has spent the majority of his life in the Twin Cities area.  He went to Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2012 with a degree in Mortuary Science.  Having grown up around a family business, his experiences in funeral service started at a young age.  His favorite aspect is being able to help people when often times they have no clue as to what comes next. Kyle enjoys spending his free time with friends and family and likes watching football, playing golf, broomball, volleyball and basketball, going to the gym and spending weekends at the lake. After living above the funeral home for several years, he moved to a house in Shoreview.

Emily Anderson, Licensed Funeral Director/Pre-Arrangement Director

Email: emily@andersonfuneralhome.com