1929
Arlene
2014
Arlene M. Pedersen
June 14, 1929 — June 28, 2014
Arlene M. Pedersen, 85, of St. Paul died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Reverend Randy Dilts will officiate. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Dannevirke Church and Hall or the Howard County Red Cross.
Mrs. Pedersen was born June 14, 1929 near Dannevirke to Clarence and Marie (Moravec) Christensen.
Arlene attended Scotia High School where she graduated in 1947.
She was united in marriage to Richard Pedersen on October 10, 1949 in St. Paul.
The couple made their home in St. Paul. Arlene worked for the telephone company, Dutton Lainson, Clayton Pedersen, Howard County Clerk and most of all she was a mother and housewife.
Arlene was very involved in volunteer work for the community, helping with the Red Cross Bloodmobile, Howard County Election Board, American Cancer Society, Howard County Medical Center Auxiliary, quilting with many groups and helped as a quilting instructor.
She served as a Cub Scout and 4-H leader. Arlene also served on the Dannevirke Church and Hall board, Great Plains Creative Arts Association as a member and President and the Goldenrod Conference Girl Scout Board.
Arlene was a member of the United Methodist Church in St. Paul where she served as the Women's Work Group coordinator, a MYF leader, and was a member of the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Rod and Cathy Pedersen of Crete and Barry and Linda Pedersen of Hastings; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Tom Jorgensen of Seward and Denice and Gene Olnes of Wausa; 11 grandchildren, Bryan, Brad, Nathan, Jordan, Chad, Marc, Jennifer, Lori, Becky, Danielle, and Rachell; 10 great-grandchildren, MacKenzie, Cooper, Faith, Sydney, Conner, Kayley, Quinn, Brittany, Bradyn and Calvin; a step grandson, Shawn; 3 step great-granddaughters, Courtney, Elizabeth and Samantha; and a sister-in-law, Audrey Christensen of St. Paul.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on November 16, 1991; a brother, Harlan Christensen; a sister and brother-in-law, Heloise and Dean Bresley; two nieces, Chris Bresley and Cheryl Naeve and a granddaughter-in-law, Phyliss Wells.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Reverend Randy Dilts will officiate. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Dannevirke Church and Hall or the Howard County Red Cross.
Mrs. Pedersen was born June 14, 1929 near Dannevirke to Clarence and Marie (Moravec) Christensen.
Arlene attended Scotia High School where she graduated in 1947.
She was united in marriage to Richard Pedersen on October 10, 1949 in St. Paul.
The couple made their home in St. Paul. Arlene worked for the telephone company, Dutton Lainson, Clayton Pedersen, Howard County Clerk and most of all she was a mother and housewife.
Arlene was very involved in volunteer work for the community, helping with the Red Cross Bloodmobile, Howard County Election Board, American Cancer Society, Howard County Medical Center Auxiliary, quilting with many groups and helped as a quilting instructor.
She served as a Cub Scout and 4-H leader. Arlene also served on the Dannevirke Church and Hall board, Great Plains Creative Arts Association as a member and President and the Goldenrod Conference Girl Scout Board.
Arlene was a member of the United Methodist Church in St. Paul where she served as the Women's Work Group coordinator, a MYF leader, and was a member of the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Rod and Cathy Pedersen of Crete and Barry and Linda Pedersen of Hastings; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Tom Jorgensen of Seward and Denice and Gene Olnes of Wausa; 11 grandchildren, Bryan, Brad, Nathan, Jordan, Chad, Marc, Jennifer, Lori, Becky, Danielle, and Rachell; 10 great-grandchildren, MacKenzie, Cooper, Faith, Sydney, Conner, Kayley, Quinn, Brittany, Bradyn and Calvin; a step grandson, Shawn; 3 step great-granddaughters, Courtney, Elizabeth and Samantha; and a sister-in-law, Audrey Christensen of St. Paul.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on November 16, 1991; a brother, Harlan Christensen; a sister and brother-in-law, Heloise and Dean Bresley; two nieces, Chris Bresley and Cheryl Naeve and a granddaughter-in-law, Phyliss Wells.
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