Donna Jean Pedersen

February 2, 1929 - January 24, 2011

Donna Jean Pedersen of Cadillac died Monday morning, January 24, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac. She was 81. She was born in Lincoln, Michigan on February 2, 1929 to Percy C. & Jessie O. (Akron) Somers and they preceded her in death. Mrs. Pedersen had been employed at Cadillac Girl Coat Co. in Cadillac later moved to Nebraska and had worked for Bell Telephone Co. there for 10 years and then moved back to Cadillac to begin raising a family. She enjoyed gardening, yard work, spending time out doors, eating out and was an exceptional wife and mother and a good mentor. On June 7, 1947 in Cadillac she married Kenneth V. Pederson and he survives her along with their son, Paul (Jennifer) Pedersen of Cadillac. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth V. Pedersen in March of 1978 and 2 brothers: Richard & Percy Somers and a sister, Justine Price. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac with Reverend Paul Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.