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Harriett C. Pederson

December 15, 1929 — March 20, 2014

Harriett Mieras (Mrs. Edward B.) Pederson age 84 of Pine Island died on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Mayo Health Systems - St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island and on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Harriett Carmel Mieras was born on December 15, 1929 in Rochester, MN to Milo and Lillian (nee Theel) Mieras. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School in 1946. Harriett worked in the business office at the Mayo Clinic for many years. On July 24, 1965 she married Edward B. Pederson at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island. They made their home and farmed on the Pederson Family Farm. In the early 1990's they retired and moved into Pine Island. Edward died on April 14, 2009. Harriett enjoyed the household and farm animals and had a pet goat at one time. She also enjoyed reading and being outdoors: gardening, working in the yard and feeding the birds.
Harriett is survived by her children, Greg (Pam) Wilkening of Granite Falls, Donna (Gary) Dovel of Annandale, Larry (Lois) Pederson of Zumbrota, and Elaine Borchert of New Mexico; grandchildren, Kristina (Jesse) Eisenbacher, Jodi Dovel, Kristin Zachman, Zachary Wilkening, John Wilkening, Ben (Emily) Pederson, Corey (Becky) Pederson, Mandy (Sam) Degner, Amy (Bryan) Biniek, Kim (Tom) Olson and Stephanie (Doug) Savage; twenty seven great-grandchildren and brother Robert Mieras of Rochester.
Harriett was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; parents, Milo and Lilian; brother, Roger Mieras and daughter, Pamela Adler.
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Visitation

MAR 24. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Mahler Chapel
209 NW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 117
Pine Island, MN 55963

Visitation

MAR 25. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT)

United Methodist Church
Pine Island, MN

Service

MAR 25. 1:00 PM (CDT)

United Methodist Church
Pine Island, MN

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