Brian Darin Pederson of Spring Hill, TN, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Spring Hill on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
Brian was born April 30, 1967, in Fosston, MN. He was the son of Gene and Senora (Oakland) Pederson of Fertile, MN. Math and computer science were his favorite academic pursuits, but he also enjoyed participating in the fine arts through high school plays and as a percussionist in band. Many may remember “Pedo’s” tim-tom solo during “Get on Down” in pep band. He graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1985 as co-salutatorian of his class.
He attended Moorhead State University in Moorhead, MN, and graduated in 1990 with a double major in math and computer science. The degree took him to Shreveport, LA, as a systems analyst for General Motors for 22 years, where he also completed classes in computer systems technology at Louisiana State University in Shreveport.
He transferred within the company to Spring Hill, TN, in 2012, where he worked until the time of his passing.
Music, travel and reading became favorite hobbies during his time away from work. National Park road trips started the travel bug, visiting most if not all of the 48 contiguous states.
Living only 30 minutes from Nashville brought many opportunities to attend concerts. He found new ways to combine music and travel with several “Cruise to the Edge” trips in the Caribbean and European jaunts to tour parts of the continent around concert performances at a Marillion music festival in the Netherlands.
Peppered among these travels were visits to Minnesota and Iowa to see family for special events and holidays.
Brian is survived by his mother, Senora Pederson, of Fertile, MN; sister, Sandra (David) Jenson, of Sibley, IA; brother, Keith Pederson (Karen Busch), of Fertile, MN; nephews, Timothy and Mark Jenson; maternal uncles and aunt, Gene (Kay) Oakland, David (Lois) Oakland and Donna (Ken) Trebesch; and 12 first cousins.
Preceding him in death were his father, Gene Pederson; grandparents, Martin and Ada (Messelt) Pederson and Norman and Sybil (Bak) Oakland; and paternal aunts and uncle, Annette (David) Niskanen and Margaret Pederson.
Funeral Service: 3:30 PM, Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN.
Visitation: A time of family gathering will begin at 2:00 PM, followed by a brief informal visitation at 3:00 PM.
Interment: Concordial Lutheran Cemetery, Fertile, MN.
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