He was born Sept. 21, 1938, in La Crosse to Edward and Doris (Nichols) Pedersen. He grew up in La Crosse and served in the U.S. Navy from 1956, until being discharged in 1960. He married the former Florence Collett on June 19, 1959. They were later divorced. After the service, he lived in California. He moved to Sparta in 1973 and owned and operated the La Villa Pizzaria in Sparta. Edward later worked at Fort McCoy until he retired in September 1999. He was a member of the American Legion Post 100, Sparta.
He is survived by a daughter, Lynnette (William) Krenz of Sparta; two brothers, Arlan (Sandy) Pedersen of La Crosse and Steven M. (Diane) Pedersen of Cataract, Wis.; a granddaughter, Anna Krenz of Sparta; his mother, Doris Pedersen of La Crosse; and his former wife, Florence Pedersen of Sparta.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward; and two sisters, Gloria and Maureen.
He was born Sept. 21, 1938, in La Crosse to Edward and Doris (Nichols) Pedersen. He grew up in La Crosse and served in the U.S. Navy from 1956, until being discharged in 1960. He married the former Florence Collett on June 19, 1959. They were later divorced. After the service, he lived in California. He moved to Sparta in 1973 and owned and operated the La Villa Pizzaria in Sparta. Edward later worked at Fort McCoy until he retired in September 1999. He was a member of the American Legion Post 100, Sparta.
He is survived by a daughter, Lynnette (William) Krenz of Sparta; two brothers, Arlan (Sandy) Pedersen of La Crosse and Steven M. (Diane) Pedersen of Cataract, Wis.; a granddaughter, Anna Krenz of Sparta; his mother, Doris Pedersen of La Crosse; and his former wife, Florence Pedersen of Sparta.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward; and two sisters, Gloria and Maureen.
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