Obit for PEDERSON, Ronald Phillip (b.1918 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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Ronald Phillip Pederson, was born November 15, 1918, in Westbrook, 

Minnesota. His parents were Peder and Edith (Rasmusen) Pederson. He grew 

up and attended schools in the Westbrook area. He farmed for several 

years before moving to Las Angeles, California to work at Lockheed 

Aircraft Plant. Ronald enlisted in the US Navy in 1942, and served for 

several years in both World War II and the Korean War. After the  service 

he attended Worthington Junior College and worked in the Norton Sharp 

Lockers in Worthington. Ronald was united in marriage to Viola Braun on 

June 19, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashau, Iowa. After their 

marriage the couple farmed in the Worthington area. In 1955, they moved 

to a farm outside of Dundee, where he farmed for many years and lived for 

the remainder of his life. In his retirement, he was active with travel, 

church and golf. He was a member of United Presbyterian Church in 

Westbrook where he served as an Elder for many years. On November 4, 

2005, Ronald Phillip Pederson died at the Worthington Regional Hospital 

at he age of 86. 



He is survived by his wife Viola, Dundee, MN; son Shane (Mary); and 

granddaughter  Grace, Oak Park, Illinois; brother: Marvin (Joanne), Cedar 

Falls, Iowa and Ivan (Signe), Westbrook.  He was preceded in death by his 

parents; and brother Stanley  (Margaret). 



Funeral services were held on Monday, November 7, 2005, 2:00 p.m. at the 

United Presbyterian Church, Westbrook, MN with Keith Carey, CPL 

officiating. Organist was Betty Rupp. Congregational Hymns included: 

"Rock Of Ages", "Eternal Father", "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee". 

Casketbearers were Shane Pederson, Roland Hanson, Ivan Pederson, Bruce 

Pederson,  Leo Olsem, and Wesley Jacobs. Interment in Lakeview Cemetery, 

Windom, MN. Westbrook Funeral Home, Westbrook, Minnesota, in charge of 

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