City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Stanley M. Pederson
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 86.
Died 08/27/2025.
Celebrating a Life Well Lived
With sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Stanley M. Pederson of Raleigh North Carolina at the age of 86 surrounded by his family. He lived with kindness, dedication, and quiet strength—values he carried forward as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years Lauryn Franzoni Pederson, daughter Meredyth Pederson Cooper (Ryan Cooper) and granddaughter Sydney Kathryn Cooper. Stan is also survived by sons Kirk Bryan Pederson and Mark Bradley Pederson, grandson Colvin W. Pederson, and numerous friends.
Entering a world that was about to offer great change and possibility, Stan was born in Valley City, North Dakota to Frances and Marvin Pederson. From his parents and multi-generational family, he learned the values of hard work, compassion, and integrity. Throughout his life, he embodied these values in every role he took on, leaving a lasting impression on all who knew him.
After graduation from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Stan began his career in radio newswriting before turning his attention to the world of television news. His work included speech writing for the U. S. Army; Assignment Editor for WLWT-TV, Cincinnati; Promotion Manager for WLWI-TV, Indianapolis; Vice President/Director of Broadcasting for WJLA-TV, Washington DC; and President & General Manager of KYTV, Springfield MO. Among his many leading-edge actions, he was among the first to see the potential in “Wheel of Fortune” bringing it to his station with great success.
While Stan earned many accolades and awards during his career, the work he loved the most was as at-home dad to his daughter. Just like his groundbreaking work in television, he also forged a new path for men who wanted to be the primary at-home parent. He was even inducted into the US Junior League chapter in Surrey, England when they needed to diversify their membership base.
Stan’s later years were filled with family, travel, crossword puzzles, ice cream, and, of course, television. Prior to moving to Raleigh, the family resided for 20 blissful years in Lenox MA. Our extended family is grateful for his many years with us and will forever cherish his legacy.
Stan will be buried at Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill in Washington DC at 11 am on Monday October 6, 2025.
In lieu of flowers, we ask you to honor Stan’s memory by lending support to your local Hospice organization or to the work of public broadcasting in your area.
For additional information or for service details, please reach out to the family directly.
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City of Oaks Cremation and Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home in Raleigh, serving all of North Carolina and beyond. We provide an alternative to costly funeral homes and every day we help families in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and all over North Carolina make simple, affordable funeral arrangements.
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Apples to Apples
Just like all other licensed funeral homes in North Carolina, City of Oaks Cremation, LLC is regulated by the NC Board of Funeral Service.
The same laws that apply to the big corporate funeral homes also apply to the modest independently owned firms like ours. All crematories in North Carolina, regardless of who owns them, are inspected annually by the state and must adhere to the same rules and laws.
Genuine Care
We're committed to providing families within our community unsurpassed service before, during and after the time of loss.
Our staff will provide clear communication to your family through each step as we move forward from the original phone call notifying us of a death to the time we deliver the urn back to your family. We will treat your family with the utmost respect, as we honor the wishes of your loved one.
We promise to make this process affordable and as endurable as possible.
State Wide
Our Funeral Home is located in Wake County NC; however, we provide our services to families throughout the entire State.
Unlike other funeral homes, we don't charge an additional mileage fee. Regardless of what county you live in, we can help your family with making simple, affordable funeral arrangements. From Asheville to Wilmington, we're proud to help families statewide.
Our Services
$1196.75
Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. We include everything you need for a simple or direct cremation. Simple, affordable and reliable. We have not changed the cost of our direct cremation service since we opened City of Oaks in 2012.
$2875.66
We offer the option of choosing how you receive your loved ones remains. Selecting our Direct Cremation with Solidified Remains option is a beautiful way to transform cremated remains into 40-60 “stones” that you can hold.
$1917.84
City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation option with onsite visitation. Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. Simple, affordable and reliable.
$1596.75
City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation with a private family viewing. A private family viewing allows up to 10 immediate family members or friends to spend time with a loved one when a public visitation is not preferred.
$2497.50
An immediate burial has the same end result as a traditional burial; however, we have eliminated the extra (sometimes unnecessary) services prior to getting to the cemetery. Not everyone wants an open casket for viewing or a limousine for the family. Despite the term immediate, we can move as fast as you need or as slow as you like. This option simply allows you to save money by eliminating some of the fancy extras at the funeral home.
$6081.48
We offer the same traditional funeral services as the big corporately owned funeral homes in the area; however, we cost about half the amount. You might consider a traditional funeral service if your family is looking for an open casket visitation, a traditional church service or a funeral service in the funeral home's chapel. A traditional funeral service can be altered to fit the needs of your family.
$3033.75
This establishment is one of a select number of funeral homes who meet the criteria for providing green funeral service by the Green Burial Council; a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization working to encourage environmentally sustainability in the field of funeral service. Our Green options allow for a funeral to take place without the use of toxic and non-biodegradable materials/chemicals.
$2640.59
As an alternative to traditional cremation, City of Oaks Funeral Home also offers Aquamation. The Aquamation process, often referred to as alkaline hydrolysis, uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.