Joan Pedersen Nygaard Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan Pedersen Nygaard of Beresford, South Dakota, who passed away on July 27, 2025 at the age of 94. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Pedersen Nygaard to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Joan Pedersen may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alvin Edblom and Alice Edblom; her spouse Dale Pedersen; her daughter Laura Lee; and her brother John Edblom.
She is survived by: her daughters, Marsha Bak (Randy) and Cindy Christensen (Craig); her grandchildren, Troy Bak, Tara Atwood (Jason), Nick Christensen (Gina), Tricia Beeson and Heather Balderach (Mikael); and her sister Carol Thompson. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren.
