PETERS, Florine Johannah (JACOBSEN)

JACOBSEN, PETERS, SMITH, HENTGES, DAHLGREN, LAURITZEN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/9/2016 at 01:06:39

Obituary ~ Florine Johannah (Jacobsen) Peters
May 04, 1921 ~ April 30, 2016

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Florine J. Peters, 94, of Clear Lake, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Oakwood Care Center. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, at Retz Funeral Home, Thornton with Mr. Red Haugland presiding. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home.

Florine Johannah Peters was born May, 4, 1921, in Thornton, Iowa a daughter of Emil and Hannah (Smith) Jacobsen. She graduated from Thornton High School with the class of 1939. After graduation she worked at the Numelin Grocery Store in Thornton.

On November 4, 1945 Florine was united in marriage with Ernest Peters at the First Methodist Parsonage in Mason City. They made their home at the Claire Farm northwest of Thornton. Later they moved into Thornton. Together they raised 2 children.

After Ernest retired they traveled together to his Army reunions and they traveled all over the country from Hawaii to Alaska to Texas. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends at the Chit Chat Café, doing jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles; she was a fan of Hulk Hogan and the Yankees. She also enjoyed dancing, with their 45th anniversary celebrated at the Surf Ballroom with a live band.

Family members include: Nancy (Jerry) Hentges, North Fort Myers, Florida; Bob Peters, Mason City; grandchildren: Melissa (Todd) Dahlgren; Justin Hentges; Nicoletta Peters; 2 great Grandchildren: Jacob & Calissa Dahlgren; nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 4 brothers; Irveing, Hans, Alvin, Carl; sister Elinor Lauritzen.

Thank you to Brenda, her special niece – she always looked forward to her special visits , and also to Iwona Peters for her visits. Thank you to the Oakwood Care Center staff for caring for her for all of these years.

Retz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2016

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