Vicki Lynn

Pederson

Vicki Lynn Pederson, 77, of Ada, MN, died peacefully at home on September 28, 2026, after a short battle with Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma.

Vicki Lynn Weiss was born on August 21, 1949, in Pelican Rapids, MN. In 1951, she moved to Ada with her parents, Marvin and Sylvia Weiss. It was in Ada where Vicki grew up, worked at the family Hartz grocery store, and graduated from high school in 1967. Vicki attended Josef’s School of Hair and went on to start her own beauty shop, Profiles, in Ada.

In 1969, Vicki welcomed her son, Timothy, into this world. Vicki made the ultimate sacrifice and placed him for adoption. He was raised by a good Christian family who named him Luke Timothy Swenson. After 14 years apart, Vicki and Luke were reunited and began a lifelong relationship filled with love, forgiveness, happiness, and strength.

Vicki was united in marriage to Dale Pederson on June 14, 1974. They then welcomed two beautiful daughters: Stacy in 1975 and her most favorite daughter, Steffani, in 1979. (Ha Ha, Mom!)

Vicki left Ada with her family and moved to Jefferson, IA, for two years, where she worked in the school cafeteria. They then moved to Neillsville, WI, for two years, where she was a stay-at-home mom, before settling in Footville, WI. There, Vicki worked at Ace Hardware for more than 10 years until 1999, when Dale and Vicki moved back to Ada to run the family apartment building. In Ada, she worked in the kitchen at the hospital/nursing home. She was also a full-time caregiver for her granddaughter, Emma Lou, for over 10 years and worked on her daughter Steffani’s ice cream truck, Chatty Bells Treats.

In 2001, Vicki became a Nana, one of her favorite chapters of life. She loved and adored all of her grandchildren. Vicki was there for everything - births, doctor appointments, school lunches, sports, concerts, ER visits, sleepovers, school functions, and birthday parties. Every grandchild had the privilege of sitting on the counter to pour ingredients into the bowl, use her hand mixer, and drop cookies onto a baking sheet!

Vicki was a MASTER cook and baker. She was well known for her famous chocolate chip cookies, donuts, and strawberry jam. If you came to her house, you would leave with at least one of those items! Vicki loved to feed people’s hearts and souls with her treats and meals.

Vicki was a devoted wife of 52 years, mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister, auntie, and friend. She loved her dog, Willow. Her biggest accomplishment was her family. She always put everyone before herself and made sure they felt loved. She lived life to the fullest and never took one moment for granted. She loved her flowers, gardening, craft fairs, bling, glamping, traveling, painting, bingo, decorating her yard, volunteering in the community, church, shopping, scoring good deals, and riding her Harley. Vicki and Stacy rode their Harleys to Sturgis the year Vicki turned 60! Her smile and laugh were legendary. Vicki took great pride in her appearance and always had her hair and makeup done. She made instant and lifelong friends everywhere she went.

Vicki’s favorite saying was, “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body…but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out, proclaiming, ‘WOW! What a ride!’”

Vicki is survived by her husband, Dale; son, Luke (Genene) Swenson and their daughters, Marilyn and Lillian Swenson, of New Prague, MN; daughter, Stacy (Mike) and their children, Madi (great-grandchild, Paislee), Emma Lee, Mikey Jr., and Joey Roy, of Shelly, MN; and daughter, Steffani (Dan) and her children, Jordan and Emma Lou Pederson, of Ada, MN; and two brothers, Larry of Vacaville, CA, and Scott (Darlene) of Savage, MN.

Vicki was preceded in death by her parents; her sister-in-law, Karen Weiss; and special aunt, Luella Estenson.

Visitation will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Anderson Family Funeral Home, Ada, MN, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN, visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral at Grace. Interment will be in the Ada Municipal Cemetery, Ada, MN.

Watch Vicki's Funeral via Grace Lutheran Church LiveStream on Facebook. Funeral starts 13 minutes into video. Video will be added to the prayer service and burial video below soon. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EuRwMWrkP/