Rosemary Pederson, 94

Rosemary Pederson, 94, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Oct. 21, 2021. She was at her home with family near.

Rose was born July 27, 1927, in Seffner, Florida, to Howard and Katherine (Meurer) Keister, but raised in North Dakota, attending school in Valley City State Teachers School. She married her neighborhood sweetheart, Odean Pederson, in 1947 in Shelton, Washington, raising their three children in mostly Montana.

Rosemary was a faithful member of Faith Lutheran Church until their declining years. She was an accomplished and creative seamstress, cook and homemaker. Her gift of hospitality was well known and enjoyed. She worked in Glasgow and Kalispell Penney’s, especially enjoying fabrics, and later at Sears. She enjoyed her family times and several big reunions. At Bitterroot Lake once she did all meal planning, shopping, and meal prepping for 50 relatives.

She is survived by sister, Gertrude Drader, of McMinnville, Oregon, the last surviving sibling out of nine children; her three children, Bonnie Beardsley, Phillip known as Pete (Anita) Pederson, and Brad Pederson of Kalispell; four grandchildren, Rodney (Selene) Beardsley of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Chad (Lacie) Beardsley of Denver, Heather (Bill) Sullivan of Kalispell, and Katie (Guy) Mellick of Billings; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of her life will be held at Faith Free Lutheran Church Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.

Donations may be made to Faith Free Lutheran or Child Bridge.

Friends are encouraged to visit the website buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.