Dorothy Pederson, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home in Fargo.

Dorothy Ann Hanson was born September 19, 1926 to Theodore and Mabel (Rasmussen) Hanson in Starbuck, MN where she was raised and graduated from high school. She graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1948.

Dorothy taught in Clarkfield, MN before her marriage to (A. Robert) Bob Pederson on June 11, 1949. They both taught at Northwood, ND before moving to Fargo in 1952. She worked at Dakota Electric Supply Company and the Fargo Public Schools, but spent most of her adult life as a homemaker caring for her husband and children. She was a charter member of Hope Lutheran Church.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Michael (Mary) Pederson, Fargo, ND; daughter, Mari Gagelin, Fargo, ND; grandsons, Matthew (Jennifer) Pederson, Moorhead; Mark Pederson, Fargo; Caleb Pederson, Denver, CO; Jordan Gagelin, Fargo; and great-granddaughters Caroline, Brooklyn and Isabelle Pederson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her parents; and brother, Harold Hanson.