Evelyn Hope Pedersen

PEDERSEN, PERRY, ROBINSON

Posted By: Georgea Clinton (email)
Date: 1/16/2009 at 10:59:05

The Times Storm Lake Iowa January 28, 1998
Evelyn H Pedersen, age 86, of Storm Lake, died Monday, January 26, 1998 at the Buena Vista country Hospital in Storm Lake following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held Thursday, January 29 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian church in Storm Lake. Graveside services will be Thursday morning at the Storm Lake Cemetery.

There will be no visitation, the body has been cremated, and the Fratzke Funeral Home of Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial fund has been established.

Evelyn Hope Pedersen was born March 28, 1911 in Sac County near Odebolt the daughter of Wilbur James Perry and Harriett Mathilda Robinson. She graduated from Odebolt High School and attended Buena Vista College. She taught school in Clay County and was the Financial Secretary for Lakeside Presbyterian Church for 4 years.

She was married to George Milo Pedersen on July 13, 1941 in Wayne, Nebraska. He died on December 8, 1994.

Evelyn was a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, UCT, Buena Vista Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, secretary/treasurer of the Storm Lake Parade of Flags, and the Lakeside Sewing Club.

She is survived by two sons: Walter and Michael; three daughters: Loretta, Georgea, and Carolyn; 11 grandchildren: Elizabeth Underwood, Daniel Pedersen, Jackie Delier, Terry Jones, Jenni Rotert, Chad Clinton, Sam Mau, Tim Mau, Laura Baker, Mark Hollister, and Michelle Clayberg; 19 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Eldon Perry and Henry Perry, two infant sisters, and an infant brother.