Mary Lou Pedersen

Mary Lou Pedersen, 85 of Dover, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Arbor Gardens of Eyota.Mary was born July 23, 1929 in Elgin to William and Anna (Loos) Hardtke. She graduated from St. Charles High School. On March 30, 1949, she married Elry Pedersen in St. Charles. Mary was a member of Dover United Methodist Church and active in UMW. Family meant everything to her and she treasured every minute spent with her grandchildren. Mary also enjoyed gardening, sewing, needle point, crocheting and puzzles.She is survived by five children, Dale (Mary Ellen) of Rochester; Dean (Julie) of Spring, TX; Gary (Betty) of rural Dover; Sue (Todd) Stettler of Eyota; and Jean (Brian) Kroning of rural Dover; 13 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and one sister, Annette (Lowell) Urban of Eyota. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Elry, and one brother.Memorial Service will be 11 a.m., Monday, November 10, 2014 at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in St. Charles with the Reverend Heather E. Klason officiating. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Mary will be laid to rest next to her husband at Evergreen Cemetery in Dover.Memorials are preferred to Dover United Methodist Church, Mayo Hospice or the Eagle's Cancer Telethon.Please share a memory of Mary, sign her online guestbook and view her video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/539060