Pedersen, Glen Edward (1926-2016)
PEDERSEN, JASPEN, SCHNITKER
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/23/2017 at 15:45:03
Glen Edward Pedersen
September 21, 1926 - December 15, 2016Glen "Pete" Pedersen, age 90, of Storm Lake, Iowa, was granted his final wish to pass away at his son and daughter-in-law’s home on Thursday, December 15, 2016, in Storm Lake.
A son of James and Lizzie (Jaspen) Pedersen, Glen Edward Pedersen was born on September 21, 1926, near Walnut, Iowa. Growing up, he attended school and graduated from high school.
On November 30, 1948, Pete married Leona, whom he met while working in the grocery store in Shelby, Iowa. After moving to Atlantic, Pete was drafted into the Korean Conflict. Leona stayed with him for a time in California and then returned to Iowa, staying with family.
After Pete’s discharge from the Army, he and Leona moved to Harlan, Iowa, and then on to Cherokee, Iowa, after job opportunities for Pete came along. On May 17, 1957, they were blessed with a son, Steven Glen. In 1958, the family moved to Storm Lake where a new Swanson Store had been built. Pete would live out the rest of his life there working at and retiring from the Storm Lake Hy-Vee meat department that he managed for years.
Pete had three loves in his life: his wife of sixty-tree years, his grandchildren, and his Lincoln Continental. He not only enjoyed going to Polka dances around the area with Leona, but he, also, cherished the time he could spend with his grandchildren. In addition, he could fix anything and everything. In his spare time, he liked cheering on the Minnesota Vikings or the Twins. He, also, enjoyed watching Iowa and Iowa State basketball and football games. Moreover, he, thoroughly, enjoyed watching Westerns on the television and eating rare steaks. Animals played an important role in his life too, and he liked walking his dog, Abby, and his pet duck and pigeon. He will be, deeply, missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Steven “Pete” Pedersen, and his wife, Julie, of Storm Lake, Iowa; two grandchildren: Stevie and Harrison; and his sister, Mabel Schnitker, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; as well as extended family members and many friends.
Pete was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lizzie Pedersen; his wife, Leona Pedersen; and one brother and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 17, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake with military rites by the Alta VFW. Burial will follow in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation will take place for one hour before the service at the funeral home. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is overseeing the arrangements.
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