Petersen, Mamie L. (Mrs. Carl)

PETERSEN, ARNOLD, SNYDER, AHLERS, WIESE, BRITTON, FIGLEY, RICHLEN

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 3/16/2010 at 19:15:43

The Clinton Herald
March 12, 2010
Mamie L. (Mrs. Carl) Petersen
Clinton Herald
Clinton Herald

CLINTON — DEWITT — Mamie L. (Mrs. Carl) Petersen, 92, DeWitt, formerly of Welton, died Wednesday evening, March 10, 2010, at Wheatland Manor.

Mrs. Petersen, the former Mamie Laura Snyder, was born April 5, 1917, in Dixon, Iowa, to Simon and Mamie (Arnold) Snyder. She married Carl Petersen, June 11, 1938, in West Union. The couple farmed north of Grand Mound before moving to Welton. Mamie was a homemaker and was a part-time cook and janitor at the Welton School. She also waitressed and did home health care. Carl preceded Mamie in death April 12, 2005.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grand Mound. Mamie loved her family dearly. She enjoyed going for walks, crocheting and feeding the birds.

Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Judie Petersen, Goose Lake; daughters and sons-in-law, Rita and Milton Ahlers, Grand Mound, and Susan and Charles Wiese, Oxford Junction; a daughter-in-law, Rita Petersen, Calamus; 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; a sister, Harriet Britton, Davenport; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Elmer and Evelyn Petersen, Baldwin.

Preceding Mamie in death in addition to her husband were a son, Jim Petersen, her parents, brothers, Bill, Harold, Frank and Ted, and sisters, Grace Figley and Nellie Richlen.

The family will receive friends at Schultz Funeral Home, Grand Mound, from 2 until 6 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010. A Service of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2010, in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grand Mound. The Rev. Arthur A. Rickman will officiate. Burial will be at Clinton Lawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bryan Ahlers, Mark Ahlers, Rory Petersen, Wade Petersen, Scott Petersen and Chad Petersen. Honorary pallbearer will be Robin Snyder.

Condolences may be expressed and a photo tribute viewed at www.schultzfuneralhomes.com.

Death date: March 10, 2010