J.C. Cowser began serving the Farmington community on December 11, 1912. Thomas Herschel Anderson began his apprenticeship under Cowser in 1918 and went on to purchase the undertaking business from Cowser on April 1, 1936.

The Frank Vandersloot home at 341 East Fort Street in Farminton was purchased by James Anderson in 1936 and became the Anderson Funeral Home. The home's original beauty is reflected in features such as the woodwork, leaded glass windows, and ornate staircase. A large chapel was added to the house in 1959-60.

It was on April 16, 1936, that Thomas Herschel Anderson conducted his first burial. Mary E. Hurt had died in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. The first funeral service held at the funeral Home was for Edward Davis, aged 77, who died on December 17, 1936. He was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery on Decmber 19, 1936.

It was in April of 1939 that the first Wilbert Vault was used.

Thomas Herschel noted in his records the songs chosen for each funeral service. The most requested songs were "In the Garden," "Sweet Bye and Bye," "Beautiful Isle," "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me," and "The Old Rugged Cross."

Mr. Anderson and his son, T. H. (Tom) Anderson, Jr., operated the business until 1962 when the senior partner retired. Tom continued to operate the funeral home until 1978 when Howard and Kay Johnson purchased Anderson's. The Johnson's son, Kevin, joined the business in 1982. Since 1982, The Johnson Family sold the business to Ralph P. Sedgwick in April 14 of 1997. Kevin Johnson remains living and managing the family funeral Home.

The business is known now as Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home.