Petersen, Derreld Floyd Sr.

PETERSEN, BONNETTE, SCHNEBLY

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/2/2013 at 00:10:06

Darreld Floyd Petersen, Sr, 81, Meservey, Iowa and formerly of Clear Lake, died
Friday, April 6, 2012, in Meservey, surrounded by his family.

A celebration of Darreld’s life will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 14,
2012, at the Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey, with Reverend Rose Marie
Calderon-Khan officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Meservey Cemetery with
military honors conducted by members of the Clear Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake. Visitation will also be held
one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.

The family would like to suggest that those wishing to give a memorial to
consider contributions be made to the Wright County Hospice or to the Darreld
Petersen memorial fund in his memory.

Darreld Floyd Petersen, Sr, was born on Feb. 27, 1931, in Swea City, Iowa, the
son of Orie Clifford and Dorothy Beatrice (Bonnette) Petersen. Darreld received
his education in the Burt Community School. He was united in marriage to Zelma
Mary Schnebly on Sept. 12, 1949, in Algona, Iowa. Zelma preceded him in death on
Feb. 9, 2007. Shortly after their marriage Darreld was inducted into the United
States Army on Jan. 2, 1948, in Algona, and served his country honorably and
faithfully during the Korean conflict until his honorable discharge on Jan. 8,
1952, at Ft. Knox, Ken. Darreld and his family lived around the Algona area,
before moving to Clear Lake. Darreld worked for over 33 years for Wayne Feeds in
Mason City, and also farmed south of Clear Lake. Darreld designed and built for
his own families dock business, the first dock barge in Clear Lake that was
named the Green Dolphin.

Darreld enjoyed gardening, reading, bowling, stock car racing, was a avid fan of
Dr. Robert Schuler, “an eagle” at the Crystal Cathedral, loved to winter at the
Snow to Sun Trailer Park in Weslaco, Texas, playing Hand and Foot Card game, and
Dominoes, but his great love and enjoyment was spending time with his family and
grandchildren.

He was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, and the Men’s Garden
Club in Clear Lake.

Those left to cherish his memory, are his children, Darreld “Buzz” (Beverly)
Petersen, Jr, of Clear Lake, Clifford (Mary) Petersen of Clear Lake, William
“Surf” (Margaret) Petersen of Clear Lake, and Zelene (Mark) Schilling of
Meservey; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; his brothers and sisters,
Orie “Bud” (Irene) Petersen of Algona, Jerry (Kay) Petersen of Waukee, Robert
(Joice) Petersen of Algona, Rose (Gary) Fokken of Rodman, Betty (Bill) Johnson
of Algona, and Sharon Fagan of Madrid; his sister-in-law, Joice Petersen of
Algona; his aunt, Arleta Bunkosski-Burlingame of Algona; as well as many nieces,
nephews, and many other extended family members and friends.

Darreld was preceded in death by his parents, Orie and Dorothy Petersen; his
wife, Zelma; grandson, Joey C. Petersen in 1981; daughter-in-law, Diane Petersen
in 2002; his two brothers and sister-in-law, Harold (Vivian) Petersen, and
Donald Petersen; and his sister and brother-in-law, Sandy (Ed) Dehler, and
brother-in-law, Ralph Fagan.