Michael was born May 18, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa to Michael Emery Pederson and Dolores Wickey Pederson. He died May 29, 2016 at Huntsville Hospital. Services will be at 2:00 Friday, June 3, 2016 at Valhalla Funeral Home 698 Winchester Rd., Huntsville, AL 35811 Burial with full Military Honors will follow at Faith Memorial Park 8100 Madison Blvd., Madison, AL 35758 Visitation will be Thursday, June 2, 2016 with the family present from 6 to 8 at Valhalla Funeral Home. Michael’s biggest devotion was his family and his proudest achievement was his military career. Michael retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service and achieved the rank of Master Sergeant and receiving many medals and awards. Michael was a Vietnam veteran and a member of the Catholic faith. Mr. Pederson is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Trudy Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Merilda Ann Pederson; son, Michael Emery Pederson (Ashley) of Scottsboro, AL; 2 daughters, Angela Martin (Keith) and Elisa Cato (Chris) both of Huntsville, AL; sisters, Carol Mc Dermott (Larry) of Omaha, NE, Donna Pederson of Chicago, IL and Vickie Brown (Terry) of Sioux City, Iowa; 7 grandchildren, First Lieutenant, Lance D. Wilson (Beth) of Hawaii, Kacey D. Wilson of Fayetteville, TN, Haley A. Martin of Fayetteville, TN, Caleb K. Martin of Huntsville, AL, Noah M. Cato of Huntsville, AL, Abigail L. Cato of Huntsville, AL and Natalie M. Smith of Huntsville, AL; Great-grandson, Kaiden M. Wilson of Fayetteville, TN., Numerous Nieces, Nephews and other family members.
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