Obituary of Roland E. Pederson

Roland E. Pederson, 95, of Coralville, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville. In accordance with Roland's wishes, no public services will be held. Memorials in Roland's memory may be sent to Iowa City Hospice. Roland Eugene Pederson was born July 25, 1919, in Iowa City; son of Andrew and Christina (Miller) Pederson. He attended school in the Tiffin area where he grew up on the family farm. Shortly after school he served with the US Air Force in WWII. After his military service he moved to Sacramento, CA where he was employed by the City of Sacramento for 30 years as a Golf Pro at the Bing Maloney Golf Course. In his later years he lived near Riverside, Iowa and most recently, Coralville. Roland loved to golf and watched a lot of golf on TV. He enjoyed getting together with family and friends, and loved to travel in his motor home. Roland's family includes his son, Robert Pederson of Clermont, Florida; sisters, Violet Salsbury of Monticello, Mary Berry of Iowa City; and sister-in-law, Loretta Pederson of Iowa City; A special niece, Connie Salsbury of Martel, Iowa who was like a daughter to Roland and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Irving and Paul Pederson and three sisters, Esther Arn, Edith Brown and Betty Stratton.