Marilyn Joyce Pedersen

IN MEMORY OF
MARILYN J. PEDERSEN

BORN
September 19, 1929
Rock Valley, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
June 27, 2007
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Friday
June 29, 2007
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Sheldon, Iowa
OFFICIATING
Rev. Mark Kukkonen
&
Intern Carrie Anderson

MUSIC
“Finally Home” (CD)
“On Eagle’s Wings”
Soloist: Sonya Riordan
Accompanist: Mabel Lokken
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
No. 770 WOV “Borning Cry”
No. 731 WOV “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
Organist: Carleen Kehrberg

CASKET BEARERS
Jerry Van Voorst Dan Pedersen
Jeff Jacobsen Tom Jacobsen
Nathan Jacobsen Phil Jacobsen

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

MARILYN J. PEDERSEN

Marilyn Joyce Pedersen, the daughter of Emil and Ruby (Hotvet) Jacobsen, was born September 19, 1929 in Rock Valley, Iowa. She received her education in Rock Valley and graduated from the Rock Valley High School. She also graduated from the Lutheran Nursing School in Sioux City, Iowa as a Registered Nurse. After graduating from college Marilyn, moved to Pensacola, Florida for six months. She moved back to Iowa where she worked for a short time in Inwood. She was united in marriage to Glenn A. Pedersen on March 23, 1956 in Sioux Center, Iowa. The couple made their home in Sheldon, where Marilyn worked as a private care nurse and later as the Director of Home Health Care for O’Brien County before retiring in 1987. Glenn preceded her in death on February 28, 1998 in Sheldon, Iowa. She passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, reaching the age of 77 years, 9 months and 8 days.
She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon, the Birthday Club and the Round Robin letter writers since 1949. She enjoyed hand work and making many afghans for her grandchildren.
Marilyn leaves to cherish her memory, four children, Timothy and his wife, Kari Pedersen of Sheldon; Steven Pedersen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Susan and her husband, Kelly Higgins of Arvada, Colorado; Bradley Pedersen of Sheldon, Iowa; three grandchildren, Ashley, Robbie and Krista; three brothers and their spouses, Roy and Rosie Jacobsen of Centennial, Colorado; James and Bev Jacobsen of Bella Vista, Arkansas; Stanley and Jackie Jacobsen of Morrison, Colorado; a sister-in-law, Donna Jacobsen of Las Vegas, Nevada; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn; her parents and two brothers, David and Russell Jacobsen.








The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses, as we
forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever.

Amen