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Tove Lyng Pedersen, age 84 of Blair, passed away July 3, 2018, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. Visitation will be held Friday, July 6, 2018, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair from noon to 2:00 p.m.. Private family services will be held with burial in the Blair Cemetery.

Tove Pedersen was born March 7, 1934, in Ringkobing, Denmark, the daughter of Laurids and Kristina (Jensen) Lauridsen. She was raised on a milk farm in Denmark. On April 8, 1953, she married Thorkild "Tom" Pedersen. In 1958, the couple immigrated to Calgary Alberta, Canada, before immigrating to Blair in 1961. Tove's special talents were gardening, crocheting, knitting and cooking for her loved ones. Over the years, Tove and Tom enjoyed traveling all over the United States in their camper. The loves of her life were always her grandchildren.

She is survived by her three children: Laurids (Judi) Pedersen, Johan (Nancy) Pedersen and Bernice (Bob) Pearson, all of Blair; six grandchildren: Lars and Andra Pedersen, Zachary (Sara) and Bjorn Pedersen, Jason Pearson, Chase Pearson and special friend Abby Kacin; siblings; Signe, Jens, Karen and Oda, all of Denmark.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Tom, and her siblings; Hans, Johanne, Ester and Helga.

Funeral Leaflet (photo)

In Loving Memory of Tove Lyng Pedersen

Born March 7, 1934 Rind Parish, Denmark; Entered Into Rest July 3, 2018 Omaha, Nebraska

Visitation Friday July 6, 2018 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Officiating: Pastor Mark Degner. Musical Selection: “Just As I Am”

Pallbearers: Lars Pedersen, Andra Pedersen, Zachary Pedersen, Bjorn Pedersen, Jason Pearson, Chase Pearson

Private Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituary and Funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library ~~~