Erik Odgaard Pedersen passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 16 2024 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, at the age of 87. Beloved husband of the late Elin (nee Knudsen) and father of late Lille Erik. Loving father of Anne (her husband Andrew), Inge (her fiancé Jason), and Tove (Erik’s son in law Sam). Proud grandfather of Tanner (his wife Chelsey), amazing Gpa to Joey (girlfriend Dominique), Jesse, and Samuel. Erik is blessed to have a great granddaughter Audrey, and soon to come great grandson Henry. And of course his bestowed friend and mother of his 4 children Barbara Pedersen. Dear brother of Tove (husband Hans), the late Axsel (wife Kirsten) and the late Holger (wife Elsebeth), all their children and grandchildren who live in Denmark. Erik will be missed and thought of fondly by his neighbours Tammy and Aaron Salem, his great friends, the Free Methodist church, and all that knew him.
Erik was born in Bodum, Thy, Denmark April 11 1937. He migrated to Canada as a Mason May 31 1958 onboard the Stockholm. He landed in Halifax Nova Scotia, at the age of 21. Greeted in Toronto by his mom’s sister Eva and her husband Poul Overgaard -Thomson, the Very Reverend of the Danish Lutheran Church. Erik’s Danish customs continued with his friends and family around this church his whole life.
Erik a proud Dane who loved being a Canadian, his cottage on Chandos, his garden and his pond at his home, Ontario and all the glory this province gave him. Erik travelled for work as an iron worker, and for leisure. He has read every book in English and Danish. Erik retired as an ironworker, right here in Peterborough. Once retired, Erik volunteered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and then the PRHC.
Erik’s family would sincerely like to thank the staff and the nurses at PRHC, for the care his family and Erik was given. Amazing demonstration of how to treat a man and his family with Dignity, we are blessed for it. And to Comstock Funeral Home for your guidance, and professionalism in our family’s time of need.
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