Paula M. Pederson, 57, of Hawick, died unexpectedly surrounded by her family on June 12, 2021 at the Long Prairie Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, June 18, 2021 at Hawick United Methodist Church in Hawick. Burial will be in Roseville Cemetery in Hawick. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home in Paynesville and for one hour prior to the service at church.
Paula Marie Pederson was born on June 12, 1964, in Paynesville, the daughter of Melvin and Pearl Patricia (Jackson) Jones. She grew up in Hawick, attended elementary in the Hawick school house and Paynesville High School, graduating in 1982. She continued her education at Ridgewater College in Willmar.
On September 7, 1985, Paula was united in marriage to Vernon Tebben. They shared in four years of marriage before his death on October 4, 1989. On July 9, 2011, Paula was united in marriage to Scott Pederson at the Jones family lake home on Moose Lake near Burtrum. They made their home in Hawick where she worked as a liaison for Rice Home Medical in Willmar and Centra Care in St. Cloud.
She is survived by her husband, Scott of 10 years; children, Josh (Christina) Tebben, Tyler (Stephanie) Tebben, Justin (Amanda) Pederson, Chris (Kaitlin) Pederson and Heather Pederson; grandchildren, Ellie, Tristan, Andrea, Kimberly, Zander, Brycen, Bodie, Hailey, Mia, and Jaxon; mother, Pat Jones; siblings, Monica (Tom) Rudnick and Brian Jones; Scott’s siblings, Tamra Hart, Cindy Jenniges, Jay Pederson and Randy Pederson and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Paula was preceded in death by her father, Melvin; and father and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Becky Pederson.
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