Luther Frederick PEDERSON: Geneastory

Generation: 1

Luther Frederick PEDERSON was born on 8 Apr 1918 in Rock County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jan 2014 in Minnesota; was buried in Pleasant View, Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1918-28890

Notes:

In some family trees he is Luther A. Pederson.

In the 1935/36 Fergus Falls city directory, he is a high school student. His entry says that he resides in Winger, Minn.

A Luther F Pederson was also the father of a Lois Jean Pederson, b. 29 Sep 1946 in Hennepin County to a woman whose maiden name was Ethel Cummins.

A Luther F Pederson, age 43, married Ethel V Duffy, age 42, in Hennepin County on 26 Jun 1960.

He lived in Minneapolis at the time of his step-mother Judith’s death in 1968.

Luther Pederson April 8, 1918 - January 15, 2014

Luther "Mickey" Frederick Pederson, age 95, recently lived in Mahtomedi, Minnesota.

Mickey was a man of many adventures. He loved to snowmobile, boat and ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was an avid fisherman in both sun and snow; he was always "trying" to catch fish in Lake Milacs. You always knew who Mickey was by his distinctive blue eyes and red suspenders. He enjoyed his time spent wintering in Texas with his late wife, Ethel. Their big Christmas dinners at Kozlak's Royal Oak Restaurant, before they headed south, will never be forgotten. But Mickey thought nobody's cooking compared to Ethel's.

Mickey retired from Toro Manufacturing after 39 years of service and was a longtime member of the Masons. Preceded in death by wife, Ethel; parents, Elias and Hannah Pederson. Survived by children, Carol (Andy) Whitman, Lois (Roy) Hansen and Gary (Pamela) Pederson; grandchildren, Cindy (Mike) Young, Katina (Paul) Lamberty, Karie (Bob) Thomas; great-grandchildren, Jason (Brooke) Young, Joshua Young, Matthew (Lauren) Young, Eric Young, Elisabeth Piddy, Travis Piddy, Nick Thomas, Josie Thomas, and Andrew Thomas, and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Special thanks to The Lighthouse of Mahtomedi staff for their great and loving care of Mickey these past two years. Services Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 25th,with visitation 1 hour prior at Morris Nilsen Chapel, 6527 Portland Ave. S, Richfield. Interment to take place in the spring at Pleasant View Memorial Gardens in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Family/Spouse: Elaine May MUNSON. Elaine was born on 31 May 1920 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 29 Oct 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married E.V. CUMMINS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]