Richard Donald Pedersen, 91, of Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church Chapel in Sioux Falls with burial in Union Cemetery in Flandreau. Visitation is at the church on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Richard Donald Pedersen was born July 3, 1927, south of Flandreau, to Anton and Marie (Sorensen) Pedersen. He attended Egan Public School and graduated from Egan High School in 1946 and then farmed west of Egan near Lone Tree.
On Dec. 18, 1949, Richard married Jean Croon at the Lutheran Church in Chester. The couple lived on a farm at Egan until moving to Sioux Falls in 1954. Richard went to work for Duke Tufty Automotive and in 1960 went to work for Sioux Falls Stockyards as a hog buyer. In semi-retirement he worked for Rochester Armored Car and later for the City of Sioux Falls at the leaf drop off. They made their home in Sioux Falls and spent a lot of time at their cabin on Lake Traverse at Browns Valley, Minnesota, where Richard enjoyed fishing.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls and the Sioux Falls Elks.
Richard is survived by his wife, Jean and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded by his parents, a brother, Soren and two sisters, Anna and Jennie.
For online condolences, visit www.skrochfc.com.
