“Mark James Pederson was born on May 20, 1953 in Whittier, California, to his parents Donald and Gail. He passed away after a short battle with multiple myeloma on September 28, 2023.
Mark was born again to new life in Christ while hitchhiking in 1970. He married the love of his life, Rosa, on May 2, 1975, and they had four children. He worked as a machinist at Budweiser for 40 years. He lived out 1 Thessalonians 4:11: “…aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands.” He was known for his musical talent, his ability to build and fix everything under the sun, his generosity, kindness, incredible work ethic, relentless truth-seeking, and easy going sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife Rosa, his children Evan (Jeannie) Pederson, Shawni (David) Hensler, Neeva (Brian) Walters, and Joel (Estella) Pederson, his brother Don, step-sister Pat, and his 13 grandchildren.”
