PETERSMA, Betty Jane 1931 - 2012

PETERSMA, MERRILL, HARTNESS, SMELSER, GRIFFIN, MINKLER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/3/2012 at 12:15:52

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Page 8

Betty PETERSMA

Betty PETERSMA, 80, of Keosauqua, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Jose, Calif.

Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, July 30, 2012
Page 8

Betty Jane PETERSMA

Betty Jane PETERSMA, 80, of Keosauqua, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Jose, Calif.

A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with Lee McIntosh officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua.

Visitation opens at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with family present from 6-8 p.m.

Memorials, to be designated later by the family, may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 23247 Hwy 1, Keosauqua 52565.

Mrs. PETERSMA was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Clifford G. and Dorothy M. MERRILL HARTNESS. She married Lewis G. "Pete" PETERSMA Dec. 19, 1951, in Oskaloosa. He died July 12, 2011.

She graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1949.

The couple moved to Keosauqua in 1960 where she was a 50-year member of the Keosauqua Christian Church, a member of the Christian Women's Fellowship and belonged to the Mother's Club.

She worked at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren and with her husband, owned and operated Pete's Dairy Freez for many years.

Survivors include two sons, Steve PETERSMA and spouse Shirley of Keosauqua and Michael PETERSMA and spouse Laura of Lenexa, Kan.; two daughters, Deb SMELSER and spouse Rick of San Jose, and Cheryl GRIFFIN and spouse Blake of Des Moines; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Howard HARTNESS of Centerville, Tom HARTNESS of Atascadero, Calif. and Ken HARTNESS of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and one sister, Peg MINKLER of Enid, Okla.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister, Barbara.

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