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Steven M Pedersen 1945-2006

PEDERSEN, MCKIM, PETERSON

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 6/11/2007 at 18:41:53

West Bend Journal; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa; Thursday, June 22, 2006 page 2

Steven M Pedersen, 61
1945-2006

Funeral services for Steven M Pedersen of West Bend were held Saturday, June 17th, 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rolfe, Iowa, with Rev. Jack Kahle officiating.

Casket Bearers were Mike Behrendsen, Kent Wolfe, Gene Sewell, Dave Vainreb, Kenny Bennett, Dan Classen, Jerome Kuyper and Jim Zeller.

Gravesite Military Rites were conducted by the Rolfe American Legion. Interment was in the Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, Rolfe, Iowa.

Steve Pedersen, age 61, died on June 12, 2006, near Boxholm, Iowa.

Steven Melvin Pedersen was born on January 4, 1945, at Emmetsburg, Iowa. He was the son of Melvin “Bill” and Dorothy Lou (McKim) Pedersen. Steve was raised and educated at Rolfe, graduating from Rolfe High School in 1963. Steve served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1967. He farmed for many years in the area. Steve and his wife Susan operated The Inn in Rolfe in the 1980s. They later moved to West Bend, where they operated Sue and Steve’s. In 2000, he began trucking for Miller Freight Lines in West Bend.

Steve was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the West Bend American Legion. He enjoyed carpentry and doing family projects. Steve enjoyed NASCAR and tending his wildflowers, he especially loved spending time with his granddaughter.

Survivors include his wife, Susan; sons: Stephen (Susie) Pedersen and his beloved granddaughter, Brooke, of Algona, and Clint “Bubba” Pedersen of Des Moines; mother, Dorothy Lou Pedersen of Rolfe, brothers: Joe (Sue) Pedersen of Laurens, Dean (Paula) Pedersen of Rolfe, brother-in-law, Larry Peterson of West Des Moines, five nephews, four nieces, two great-nephews and two great-nieces.

Steve was preceded in death by his father Bill, sister Phyllis Peterson and brother Isaac.

Powers Funeral Home of Rolfe handled the arrangements.


 

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