Obituary for John Carl Pedersen
John Carl Pedersen, age 77, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at his home in West Bend. John was born on September 7, 1946 in Milwaukee to Lester and Marguerite (nee Kroening) Pedersen. John enjoyed spending time with family. The most important things in his life were his love for his faith, family and country. He had a love of reading, attending Bible study, watching movies and telling bigfoot stories Up North around the campfire. He was active with the AmVets group 726, which has since disbanded.
John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Charlene (nee Halter); son Steven (Colleen) Pedersen; daughter Kristin (David) Maas; grandchildren Joshua, Jamie, Noah, Mya, Aaron, Jonah, Aliyah, Elijah; siblings, Tom Pedersen and Harriet Pedersen; siblings-in-law, Larry (Pamela) Halter, Shari (Tyler Larson) Halter; He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
John is preceded in death by his parents.
A Memorial Service will be at 12:00PM on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church (777 S. Indiana Ave. West Bend, WI 53095) with Pastor Robert Hein and Pastor Paul Janke presiding, followed by Military Honors. Visitation will be at church on Saturday, February 24th from 10:00AM to 11:45AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to Good Shepherd.
John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Charlene (nee Halter); son Steven (Colleen) Pedersen; daughter Kristin (David) Maas; grandchildren Joshua, Jamie, Noah, Mya, Aaron, Jonah, Aliyah, Elijah; siblings, Tom Pedersen and Harriet Pedersen; siblings-in-law, Larry (Pamela) Halter, Shari (Tyler Larson) Halter; He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
John is preceded in death by his parents.
A Memorial Service will be at 12:00PM on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church (777 S. Indiana Ave. West Bend, WI 53095) with Pastor Robert Hein and Pastor Paul Janke presiding, followed by Military Honors. Visitation will be at church on Saturday, February 24th from 10:00AM to 11:45AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to Good Shepherd.