Evelia J. “Evy” Pedersen, 84

Published 7:29 am Sunday, February 16, 2014

Evelia J. “Evy” Pedersen, 84, of Austin, Minn., departed to Heaven on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minn.

Evelia J. “Evy” Pedersen

Evy was born Sept. 17, 1929, in Costa Rica, Central America, the youngest of 16 children, to Bernabe and Amelia Jiminez. She was a graduate of the University of Costa Rica and furthered her education at the University of Minnesota and Mankato State University. Evy enjoyed fulfilling careers as a registered nurse anesthetist, midwife, and Spanish teacher. She married her soul mate, Carlos C. Pedersen of Austin. The couple led a life of adventure traveling the U.S. and the world.

Survivors include her daughter, Lorelei (Rick) Bliss, of Austin; granddaughter, Lyndsey Waletzke (Jeff Grothe), Austin; three great-grandchildren, Dominic Gartner, Star and Daisy Grothe, all of Austin; a sister, Dinorah Bartell, of Austin.

She is preceded in death by her husband; 14 siblings; and several members of her large family.

She had three step-children and their families, the late Don (Lois) LaValley and Bob (Karen) Pedersen, all of Austin, Ken (Nancy) Pedersen, of Stillwater, Minn. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Mayer Funeral Home. Friends may call from 5-8 pm on Wednesday and also one hour before the service at Mayer Funeral Home on Thursday. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.

Memorials are preferred to: Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Research, Rochester, Minn.

Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com