Mrs. Mary Ann (Elsen) Pederson, age 86 passed away on Wednesday March 18, 2020. Mary Ann was born March 9, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Irene Elsen and William Elsen. Mary Ann joined the U.S. Air Force out of high school and became a weather observer. During her career in the Air Force she met Pete at the base in California. She was transferred to a base in Colorado and Pete requested to be transferred to follow her. After discharge, Pete and Mary Ann married and she became a homemaker, mixed in with volunteer work, until retirement.
Mary Ann is survived by; son Scott Pederson (Patty); and son Marc Pederson; sister Sr. Margaret Elsen SSND; grandchildren Taylor Pederson and Zachary Pederson.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by their husband Ole "Pete" Pederson; son Gerald Pederson; father William Elsen and mother Irene Elsen; brothers Dick Elsen, and Jack Elsen; sisters Jane Gnerich, and Suzanne Ullrich.
A private family celebration of life memorial service for Mary Ann will be held Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Lakeview Funeral Home, 12100 E 13Th St N, Wichita, Kansas 67206.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MyLakeviewFuneralHome.com for the Pederson family.
