Anna M. Pedersen
July 5, 1933 - September 24, 2014

Anna M. Pedersen

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Anna M. Pedersen, age 81, of rural Ames, Nebraska;
died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Fremont.

Anna was born July 5, 1933 in Sondrup, Denmark to Hans Jorgen and Marie Hansine (Mikkelsen) Rasmussen. She lived in Denmark until immigrating to the United States in 1953. She was married on December 12, 1953 to Vagn Jensen in Shenandoah, Iowa. They made their home in Platte Center, Nebraska. During her working years, she worked for Dale Electronics and Becton-Dickenson, both in Coumbus.

She had been involved with Center for Survivors and the Red Cross Board in Columbus, Oak Leaf Extension Club in Platte Center, the Red Hat group of the Ames area, and the Dodge County Election Board. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont.

Her husband Vagn, died in July of 1990. On June 15, 1991, Anna was married to Duane Pedersen in the Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church (northwest of Fremont). They made their home where Duane lived, northwest of Fremont.

Survivors: husband Duane
daughter Elizabeth and husband Randy Keehn of Belgrade
son Eric and wife Deb Jensen of Lincoln
5 grandchilden Joe and wife Molly Keehn
Alicia and husband Clinton Mavis
Clayton and wife Emma Keehn
Dan Ryba
Jennifer Ryba
8 great grandchildren
sister Jenny Jensen of Odder, Denmark
2 brothers Svend and Viggo Rasmussen, also of Odder, Denmark
In addition to her first husband Vagn, she was also preceded in death by her sister Agnes Juul and brother Siguid Rasmussen

The funeral service will be 10 AM Saturday (Sept. 27th) at First Lutheran Church with Rev. Matt. Knopf. The committal will be in the Bluffs Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Church's Building Fund and to the Bluffs Cemetery. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Friday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
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Visitation
Friday, September 26, 2014
2:00pm to 8:00pm
Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
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Friday, September 26, 2014
Family present from 6-8
Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
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Service
Funeral Service
Saturday, September 27, 2014
10:00am
First Lutheran Church
3200 East Military Avenue
Fremont, NE  68025
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Interment
Bluffs Cemetery
1693 County Road 17
Fremont, NE  68025
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Condolences(2)

  1. Heidi Koenig, Bill Holt, Paul and Sam
    Sympathy from our whole family to yours. Onward as her proud legacy you must go. Heidi Koenig, Bill, Paul and Sam Holt
  2. Mel &Verona Gehring
    Our deepest sympathy to Duane, Liz & Eric &families. We won't be able to make the funeral as we are on our way to TN to my Uncle's memorial service on Sat. Will be sending a memorial when we get home.
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