Tyler Emmanuel Anderson

Tyler Emmanuel Anderson, loving son, brother, uncle, and friend, of Springville, Utah, passed away September 25, 2026, at the age of 27. He was born October 27, 1998, in Provo, Utah, to Jim and Evonne Anderson.

Tyler graduated from Springville High School in 2017 and then served a Spanish-speaking mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Long Beach California. He graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from BYU. He was a night-shift nurse at Intermountain Healthcare, where he floated between different hospitals and different units to help wherever he was needed. His favorite units were the Emergency Department and the ICU, and he had a special fascination with cardiology. He also worked as a home-health nurse for a set of twins with complex medical needs.

Tyler showed love by teasing, and apparently, he loved A LOT. He pretended to fall downstairs, jump-scared people, hid ducks all over the house (and convinced all the grandkids that Grandma loves ducks), left cupboard doors open to drive Mom crazy, decorated for Christmas on April Fools’ Day, gave hilarious gifts on Christmas (such as edible bugs, slime kits, an adult-size duck onesie for Mom, hot dog flavored candy canes, toilet paper trees, kazoos, and other atrocious things), and much, much more.

He had a long struggle with many chronic health conditions, including Type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto's disease, Addison's disease, irritable-bowel syndrome, treatment-resistant depression, and ultimately polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11 and started having to wear a “man-purse” of medical supplies. He was diagnosed with Addison’s disease while a senior in high school, and although he never attended a day of class due to illness, he got the highest score on the state physics final by only reading the textbook. Adjusting to Addison's disease was difficult and tricky to navigate, because normal things for other people could easily become life-threatening for Tyler. He did get a "skip the wait in the emergency room” card, which we used many times when he was in adrenal crisis. He couldn’t sleep at night, but he could nap anywhere. Despite all his health issues, he was resilient, always had a great sense of humor, and kept his “sexy hair” the whole time.

He loved playing with his nieces and nephews. He was a master at making them giggle. Special talents included "swallowing” toys and “puking” them up, singing The Friendly Beasts, teaching the babies MMA, reading stories better than anybody else (except Marissa), and just being a goofball. He loved reading books, watching movies, listening to music, and playing the guitar. He loved gadgets, tools, and technology. If there was a cool gadget available, he had it, especially once he started working a "real job.” He was brilliant at technology and produced the world-renowned Cripple Olympics (when three of his sisters were injured and bored out of their minds in 2020). He loved being active, as his health allowed. He played soccer, did karate, and taught his younger sisters how to put people in headlocks. He was very grateful and would always say thank you for any help and after every dinner.

He is survived by his parents, Jim and Evonne Anderson, his siblings, Brian (Erin), Heidi (Ammon), Katrina (Rory), Rachel (Ethan), Kyrsten, Jeremy (Maddie), Melody (Trace), Marissa, and Daniel. He is also survived by his many nieces and nephews who love him so much: Kate, William, Alice, Nina, Nathan, Jonathan, Lily, Kai, Eric, Ian, Audrey, Isaac, Christopher, Turner, Emmy, and Winnie. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and his grandparents Wayne and Leora Schiess and Jim and Darlene Figg. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Lois Anderson. He is also survived by his beloved home-health patients Dante and Lily.

We’d like to thank the many doctors and caregivers that helped to give us more years with Tyler. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Swinyard.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11 a.m. in the LDS Chapel at 350 North 400 East, Springville, Utah 84663, USA, The Earth, The Sun, Milky Way Galaxy, The Known Universe. A viewing for friends and family will be held on Friday evening, from 6-8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary located at 211 East 200 South in Springville, and on Saturday just prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.

He will be remembered through every open cupboard door, every energy drink, and every duck seen. He is forever loved and will be missed by all.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Primary Children’s Hospital Cancer Services. https://give.primarychildrenshospital.org/campaign/590961/donate?c_src=hospitaldirectoryonl&c_src2=primarychildrenshospital

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