 Cheryl
L. Pedersen (nee Shifler)
Funeral services for Cheryl L. Pedersen (nee Shifler), age
61, of Novelty, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at
Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon, Pastor
Laura Barbins officiating. Mrs.
Pedersen died Dec. 30, 2007, at Hillcrest Hospital. Born Nov.
20, 1946, in Cleveland, she lived in Shaker Heights prior
to moving to Novelty 30 years ago.
She
was Past Worthy Matron of Golden Rule Chapter 442 Order of
Eastern Star and Past Mother Advisor of Chagrin Falls Rainbow
38. She served as a First Lieutenant, RN, U.S. Army during
the Vietnam Conflict. She was a 1965 graduate of Collinwood
High School and graduated from Hamot School of Nursing in
Erie, Pa. Her family remembers her for her love of quilting
and sewing and her devotion to her grandchildren. She is remembered
as a caring, selfless and giving person. Mrs. Pedersen owned
and operated Remembrances Quilt Shop in Chesterland for over
20 years.
Survivors
are her husband of 36 years, Gordon W.; daughters, Jennifer
R. Franck (husband, Brian) of Mentor and Emily A. Iacchei
(husband, Michael) of Bel Air, Md.; stepson, Theodore K. Pedersen
(wife, Koli) of Tacoma, Wash.; stepdaughter, Karen Young of
Greer, S.C.; grandchildren, Elizabeth "Libby" and
Ethan; sisters, Cleone Scharfield (husband, Thomas) of Chesterland,
Nancy Daniels (husband, Ralph) of Leesburg, Fla. and Karen
Schroer of Oxford, Ohio; niece, Corrine Puntel; and nephews,
Alfred Laudato (wife, Annie) and Phillip Laudato (wife, Joan).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter J. Shifler
Jr. and Lillian Shifler (nee Axford); stepfather, Michael
Lakich; and brother-in-law, Jeffrey Schroer.
Friends may call 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott
Funeral Home of South Euclid, 4600 Mayfield Road (just east
of Green Road), where an Order of the Eastern Star Service
will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Lake View
Cemetery.
The
family suggests contributions in Cheryl's memory to Celebration
Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon, 44024, or Geauga
Humane Society Rescue Village, 15463 Chillicothe Road, Russell
Township, 44072. For directions and online condolences visit
www.DeJohnFuneral.com. |
A
Note From the Pedersen Family:
January
14, 2008
Thank
you for your continued patience while we mourn the loss of
our beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend
to so many. While the initial shock is beginning to wear off,
the deep wound in our hearts is fresh and ever so painful.
The
future of Remembrances is still to be decided as the family
begins settling Cheryl’s affairs. We ask for your patience
and understanding as we begin the journey of loss and recovery.
The
shop will remain closed indefinitely. If you have any questions
about a gift certificate, quilting order, or other item or
service, please call the shop number, 440-729-1650 and leave
a message. We are checking messages frequently and will return
your call within two business days. Email inquiries can be
sent to remembrancesinfo@gmail.com. |
