PEDERSEN, James
Posted: January 23rd, 2026
James Morgan Pedersen Feb. 1, 1934 – Jan. 13, 2026 At 91 years of age, James Morgan Pedersen passed away peacefully in the early hours of January 13, 2026. He leaves behind his wife, Shirley Pedersen; brothers Charlie (Cheryl) Pedersen and Garry (Lorraine) Pedersen; children Brian (Carol) Pedersen, Reta (Jeff) Kerr, and Leslie Glimsdale; grandchildren Elizabeth (Travis) Trofimenkoff, Jarvis (Sade) Kerr, Jordan Kerr, Jayce (Keltie) Kerr, Barry (Amber) Toone, and Morgan (Dylan) Glimsdale; and great-grandchildren Jayla Kerr, Jones and Jethro Kerr, and Carter, Buck and Casey James Toone. Jim leaves big shoes to fill as he was a pillar of the Claresholm community, winning the citizen of the year award in 1980, and devoting over twenty-five years of his life designing, building, and maintaining the Claresholm Community Center, along with being a dedicated member of the Claresholm Lions Club since 1972, and the Sons of Norway since 1960.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Zentner Funeral Homes – 4079 1st Street West – Claresholm, Alberta on February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the Claresholm Lion’s Club be made in Jim’s memory. Box 222 Claresholm, Alberta
Photos, cherished memories and condolences may be shared at www.zentnerfuneralhomes.com 1-844-ZENTNER