Kayleen Sue Pedersen, 79, of Maplewood, Minnesota, loving sister, aunt, great-aunt and friend finished the race peacefully surrounded by family on April 11, 2025. She was preceded in death by husband, Gerald Olson; parents, Clarence and Shirley; and brothers, Warren, Wayne and Arlen. She was survived by sister, Katherine (James) Dix; sister-in-law, Jacqueline Pedersen; nieces, nephews and great-nieces.
Kayleen loved nature and the outdoors. She enjoyed reading, gatherings with family,
walking in her nearby park and taking care of her two cats for 20 years. She worked as an accountant for the state of Minnesota for 39 years.
Married late in life, she began exercising and running races in her 50s with her husband. She completed many marathons, biked area trails and attended theater productions and orchestra concerts. She continued enjoying the outdoors, walking and running even after her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
Kayleen’s life will be celebrated with a SendOff 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery Chapel, 803 W. Larpenteur Ave., Roseville. Interment 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, assembly area #6. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Brighton Hospice, Ice Age Trail or Alzheimer’s Association.
