Kesi Lea Anderson, 46, of Washburn, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Bentonville, Arkansas.  She was born February 16, 1979 in Arab, Alabama to Michael Knutson and Rita Faye Owen Knutson.

She enjoyed the outdoors hunting, fishing and just being outside.  Kesi enjoyed raising animals and her horse "Mandy". She also enjoyed cooking and crocheting, loved to laugh and will be remembered for her sweet smile. She was a wonderful mother and wife who not only dearly loved her family but put them first. She was of the Baptist faith.

Kesi is survived by her husband, John R. Anderson, III, whom she married on August 21, 1999;  two children,  John R. Anderson, IV, of Bentonville and Shelby Lea Krueger (Robert) of Garfield, Arkansas; her parents, Michael and Rita Knutson of Killeen, Texas; her maternal grandmother, Mazell Owen of Alabama and one sister, Sara Knutson of Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas.

Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge Arkansas with the funeral service starting at 11:00 a.m.    Burial will follow at Buttram Chapel Cemetery.