Pedersen, Marvin "Butch" W. (1936 – 2013)

SAUNDERS, PEDERSEN, MEASNER, KERES, AHRENHOLTZ, STRANDSKOV, TURNER, NAKAMA, FORNSTROM, MCDANIEL, WAGAMAN, WYATT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/17/2013 at 18:03:20

Name of deceased: Marvin "Butch" Wilford Pedersen

Aged: 76 yrs, 7 mo, 22 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 22, 1936, Walnut, IA

Died: Aug. 13, 2013, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Graveside, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, Immanuel Lutheran Church; Harlan, IA; Pastor Steven Chellew officiated. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 54 years, Irma Pedersen of Harlan, IA; son, Lee Pedersen of Omaha, NE; daughters, Shelly (spouse, Terry) Saunders of Harlan, IA, and Kimberly Measner of Greeley, CO; grandchildren, Jessica Saunders (spouse, Russ McDaniel) of Omaha, NE, Jenn Wagaman of Omaha, NE, Ben Pedersen (spouse, Leslie) of Omaha, NE, Jeff Saunders (spouse, Jessica) of Council Bluffs, IA, Dan Pedersen (spouse, Alicia) of Harlan, IA, and McKayla, Caleb, and Caden Measner of Greeley, CO; great-grandchildren, Alexi Wagaman of Omaha, NE, Ethan McDaniel of Omaha, NE, Kayden Wyatt of Harlan, IA, and Isabella Pedersen of Omaha, NE; sisters, Ruth (spouse, Jim) Keres of Florida and Judie Ahrenholtz of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Wilford and Irma (nee Turner) Pedersen; sisters, Mary Lou Nakama and Catherine “Cap” Fornstrom; brother, Don Pedersen; daughter-in-law, Pam Pedersen

Education: attended Harlan High School, Harlan, IA

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Irma Strandskov, Nov. 30, 1958, Kimballton, IA

Employment: He ran a milk route for Crystal Springs Creamery in Kimballton, IA, for several years before driving a truck for different companies; he was also a salesman for Cox Feed and Purina. He transported clients for Wesco Corp. in Denison, IA, and was a Southwest Iowa Transit bus driver for 10 years; he retired in October 2011.

Hobbies/Interests: landscaping, genealogy, collecting Coca Cola memorabilia, and bird watching; camping; fishing; spending time with family

Sources: pauleyjones.com, The Harlan Tribune, kjan.com, findagrave.com