Marvin O. Pederson

September 17, 1923 - August 11, 2018

Marvin O. “Marv” Pederson, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Unity Point-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born September 17, 1923, in Storden, Minnesota, the son of Peder S. and Edith Rasmusen Pederson. On February 17, 1951, he was united in marriage to Joann D. Thake in Windom, MN. She died July 23, 2015. Marvin attended the University of Minnesota and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He began his working career as a farmer and later was involved with farm management. He then became an insurance agent for Lutheran Mutual/CUNA for 20 years, retiring in 1991. Survived by: three daughters, Susan (Jack) Mitchell of Cedar Falls, Julie (Kevin) King of Janesville, and Kathy (Don) Becker of Wayzata, MN; three sons, Steven (Terry) of Villa Park, IL, Dave (Jane) of St. Charles, IL, and Eric of Liberty, MO; eleven grandchildren, Andy (Jessi) Pederson, Katie (Carl) Lehenbauer, Anne (Drew) Pipkorn, Amber Quigg, Aaron (Rachel) Pederson, Ryan (Alisha) Pederson, Lindsey Pederson, Jennifer Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Natalie (Trevor) Dettmann, and Dana (Dee) Becker; twenty-five great grandchildren and brother, Ivan (Signe) Pederson of Westbrook, MN. Preceded by: two brothers, Ronald Pederson and Stanley Peterson; grandson, Timothy; and great grandson, Henry. Services 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church, with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Richardson Funeral Service in Cedar Falls. Full military honors provided by the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post #49 and the US Navy Honor Guard. Online condolences may be left at www.richardsonfuneralservice.com. Memorials to be designated at a later date.