Christopher Andrews, age 19, of Watertown, SD, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown. Pastor Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett and Pastor Janet Miller will officiate. There will be special pre-recorded music.
** The funeral service will be recorded and put on our website (directly under his obituary) following the service or the following days. Thank you.
Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church.
The committal service will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Honorary pallbearers will be Chris' brother, Justin, all of his friends and family, and his County Fair and Target co-workers.
Active Pallbearers will be Braeden Benda, Kyler Haman, Clint Coplan, Malachi Swenson, Zach Haan, Austin Nitzel, Ty Thompson and Chance Finck.
In lieu of flowers, memorial designation may be sent to your choice of charity in memory of Chris or to the family. Thank you.
Christopher Ryan Andrews was born on July 9, 2001 to Mike and Cheri (Seefeldt) Andrews in Watertown, SD. Chris was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church.
He graduated from Watertown High School in 2020. Chris was a good athlete. Over the years he played baseball, soccer, football, softball, ran cross country and wrestled.
He had worked at County Fair and was currently working at Target in Watertown.
Chris had such a sweet soul and heart of gold, a wonderful smile, an infectious laugh, and an amazing personality. Anyone who met Chris had an instant connection with him. He was someone you could call a true friend. He had so many friends and formed a special bond with each of them, especially with his brother Justin. Chris would always be there for anyone to give advice, words of encouragement, to lend a helping hand or just to hang out. He truly cherished his friends and family. Chris loved his shoes, clothes and his "bling". He had a style of his own with his hair that had to look just right.
Chris loved going to the skate park and spent many hours there skating and teaching the younger kids new tricks. He also enjoyed his music, riding his motorcycle and hanging out with friends and family.
Grateful to have shared in his life are his parents, Mike and Cheri; his brother, Justin Andrews; his grandparents, Roger Andrews and Judy and Randy Kruthoff; his uncles, Warren Andrews, Bill (Felicea and Tyson) Andrews and Marlin Seefeldt; his aunts, Arlette (Marvin) Cox and Tanya Andrews; cousins, Erika and Ashlynn Andrews, Davin and Chad (Terra) Koistinen, Mari (Scott) Cross, Troy Seefeldt, Jourdyn Kaarre (Noah Brown), Gage, Ryle, Tigh, Bryn and Brom Koistinen, Alley (Jared) Van Noort and Chelsea Jacobson.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Doris and Leroy Fryslie, and Lester Seefeldt; his great grandparents, Clayton and Muriel Thorson, Bert and Anna Raastad, and Fritz and Sadie Seefeldt; and his uncle Royce Seefeldt.
The family would like to extend their deep gratitude for the love, thoughts and prayers, the calls and visits, and all the kindness shown to them during this difficult time in their life.
Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel serving the family - www.wightandcomes.com.