UPDATE: KRISTIAN Anderson's wife Rachel was given a standing ovation after delivering a eulogy about her husband.

"She fought back tears as she spoke of her husband wearing a dress he had bought for her in LA.

"My husband never tried to be anything he wasn't and he didn't apologise for it," Mrs Anderson said.

"He was also the most passionate, romantic, impulsive and generous man I've ever know."

She told of how romantic her husband was, occasionally surprising her with a delivery of roses at work, buying a dress or diamonds, or organising a special dinner.

She thanked the staff at Manly Hospital especially in the oncology department.

"He knew they were going in to bat for him every day."

She told of his incredible love for his two sons.

"He was a dedicated and devoted father. He adored his two boys...I see so much of them in him."

"Knowing that he wouldn't see them grow up was what tore him up the most."

She said the last three months they had with him were precious.

"He was desperate to be rid of his body and be with the angels."

"I know that he saw Jesus in his last moments."

"Life is short, even if you live to be 100 years old that is but a blink in eternity."

"I know Kristian would love to see you all again. God bless you."

Earlier, Mr Anderson's younger brother Jeremy described how his brother was a "passionate" person with a strong will in his eulogy.

"Kris was a passionate person and no more was this evident than in his love for Rachel and their two boys," Jeremy Anderson said.

He told of Kristian's courage.

"One's strength isn't measured in weights lifted or opponents knocked out, it's holding your head high when everything's pushing it downwards, helping others when you can help yourself.

"To us Kris was perfect. Our world is a lesser place for not having him in it."

Mr Anderson's work colleague and friend Ed Hobbs spoke of how important "God, family, friends and his profession" were to him.

He told of how Kristian's love for what he did made him a perfectionist which made him a "brilliant" editor.

The funeral for the 36-year-old from Curl Curl is being held at C3 Church at Oxford Falls where he first met his wife Rachel.

Rachel arrived with their two sons Cody, 5, and Jakob, 3.

More than 300 people have turned out to pay their respects while many others are watching the service being screened live.