Memorial
Allen M. Pedersen, 73, of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday November 26, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. Per Allen’s request there will be no service or visitation. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife Judy, son Mike of Los Angeles; two daughters Michele (Steve) Lindemann of Hudson, Wisconsin and Jeni Urban of Cedar Rapids; two brothers Darrell (Yvonne) of Marion and Bob Cedar Rapids. He is also survived by three grandchildren; Ashley and Anna Lindemann, Madison Urban and one great grandchild Braydon. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Carolyn and his mother-in-law Emily Lehner.
Allen was born on August 22, 1941 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Oswald and Sarah Bruner Pedersen. He married Judith A. Lehner on July 7, 1962 in Cedar Rapids. Commonly known as Pete, he was an entrepreneur at heart. This passion took him from owning car lots, car washes, a travel agency, industrial complexes, and supplying parts for the government. His upholstery career began at 15 at Deans Auto Trim, at 20 he moved to Tom’s Shaw Trim All. He owned and operated Trim All from 1979 to 2008. He was a man that helped many while asking for nothing in return. He will always be remembered by his family as a loving husband, wonderful father and grandfather who always had a joke to tell or car expertise to share.
He will forever be loved and missed by his family.