EVELYN PEDERSEN

EVELYN PEDERSEN

HUMBOLDT — Evelyn Straw Pedersen, 87, of Humboldt went to be with our Lord Friday, April 21st at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge. Please NOTE the dates. The visitation with coffee and cake will be 9:00am, Saturday, June 17th at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Humboldt with the Memorial service at 10:30am. Memorial Service will be live streamed on Lentz Funeral Home’s website. Services have been entrusted with Lentz Funeral Home of Humboldt. www.lentzfuneralhome.com

Evelyn was born September 4, 1935 to Jess and Eva (Hanslip) Straw. She attended grade school in various towns, graduating from Humboldt in 1954. She worked as a telephone operator in Humboldt. She married Darwin Pedersen on February 26, 1956. The couple farmed in the Gilmore City and Mallard areas until 1969. Evelyn resumed her career with the telephone company at that time, living in Pocahontas and then Webster City, moving to Rochester, MN, in 1982. She completed her career in Owatonna, MN, while they were living in West Concord, MN. Evelyn and Darwin retired to their hometown of Humboldt in 1997.

Evelyn enjoyed sewing with the Our Saviour’s Sewing Group for world relief, cooking and baking, and having coffee and sharing laughter with friends and family.

Surviving are daughters Pam (Ed) Uhlenkamp, Fort Dodge, and Deb (Scott) Meline, Ohio and son, Dennis, Emmetsburg. Grandchildren, Danielle Bright, Jessica (David) Board, Angela Uhlenkamp (Donald Leget, Jr.), Derek Meline (Nicole Vanourek), and Brett Meline. Great-grandchildren, Alexander Bright and Logan Meline. She was predeceased by her husband, Darwin, in November 2022.

Memorial contributions can be made to Upper Des Moines Opportunities – Humboldt County or to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Humboldt, Iowa.