Obit: Pederson, Gus A. (1877 - 1945)

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Surnames: PEDERSON CLEVELAND WUSSOW STEPHEN

----Sources: Marathon County Register (Unity, Clark Co. Wis.) 08/24/1945

Pederson, Gus A. (13 Sept. 1877 - 19 Aug. 1945)

Gus A. Pederson, age 67 years, died of a heart ailment Sunday morning at his home in Unity. The body was taken to the Lulloff Funeral Home in Colby.

Mr. Pederson was born at Aurora, Ill., Sept. 13, 1877, and was married to Louise Cleveland Nov. 16, 1899 at Ochevedan, Iowa. He received his education at Aurora, and in 1909 came to Wisconsin, living in Greenwood, Colby and Unity. He spent the past 15 years at Unity, and while there held various school offices. He is survived by his wife, two children, Truman Pederson of Neillsville and Mrs. Elmer (Velda) Wussow of Edgar; four grandchildren, a brother, Arthur Pederson of Washington; and a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Stephen of Los Angeles, Calif. A daughter, Fern, died June 1, 1919, and two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.