Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Pedersen, Ernest W.    December 9, 2005
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Published in The Daily News on 12/21/2005.
  
Ernest W. Pedersen, 86, of Longview, Washington, died December 19, 2005 in 
Longview. 

He was born January 10, 1919 in Oak Point, Washington to Ole Dahl and Ingaborg 
(Grasseth) Pedersen. Mr. Pedersen lived in Puget Island from 1925 to 1937. He 
graduated from Cathlamet High School in 1937. He served in the U.S. Army as a 
Warrant Officer. He came back to Longview after the war. 

He married Lucille in 1945. She preceded him in death in 1959. He married Mary 
Ellen Wakefield Lippert in 1962. Ernie and his wife owned a butcher shop, 
Pedersen's Lockers for 30 years and also owned a Charter Boat business, 
Pedersen's Charters. He was a member of the Sons of Norway and a volunteer 
(Charter Member) of Baker's Corner Fire Department. He was a people person. 

He was preceded in death by five brothers, Sverre, Radar, Peter, Otto and 
Herman Pedersen and two sisters, Julia Berg and Mildred Keister. 

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen at home; three sons, Ron Pedersen of 
Longview, Mike Pedersen and his wife, Carla of Longview, and Dave Pedersen of 
Kingston, Washington; two daughters, Sharon Ruston of Hoquiam, Washington and 
Peggy Engman of St. Paul, Minnesota, 16 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and 
numerous nieces and nephews. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 23, 2005 at 
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pastor Kurt Gieschen officiating. Private Inurnment 
at Oak Point Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Community Home Health 
and Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, Washington 98632. 

Arrangements by Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park and Crematory. 

Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/obits 
 


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