Mary Eileen Petersen

PETERSEN, DUBISHER, BRANDT, MURPHY, RUMMELHART, REYNOLDS, WIEDER

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 5/12/2011 at 15:20:19

Mary Eileen Petersen 82 of Iowa City died peacefully Sunday May 8th at Pioneer Care Center in Lone Tree.

Mary Eileen was born January 9, 1929 in Iowa City, the daughter of Albert and Mary Catherine Dubisher Brandt. On November 16, 1948 Mary Eileen married Richard Petersen in Iowa City at St. Wenceslaus Church and they moved to West Branch to raise their family.

Mary Eileen enjoyed music, doing crafts, betting with her son Mark on Monday Night Football, watching old movies and spending time with her family.

Mary Eileen was a homemaker raising four children and later employed at Killian’s Department Store as the manager of Women’s Clothing in Iowa City and at the Jack and Jill food store deli in West Branch.

Mary Eileen was a member of St. Wenceslaus Church.

Mary Eileen is survived by her four children Gregory (Maureen) Petersen of Roseville, Minnesota and children Trevor and Tatyana; Janice (Thomas) Murphy of Marion, Illinois and children Catelin and Conor; Steven Petersen of Bussey, IA and children Jordan and Matt; Mark (Kris) Petersen of Tiffin and children Heather, Elizabeth, Rachel and Jayson; seven great grandchildren; her sister Renita (Bob) Rummelhart of Hills; sister-in-law Patricia Brandt of Iowa City; sister-in-law Carol Brandt of Iowa City; aunt Thelma Reynolds of Iowa City; numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary Eileen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers Eugene, Ronald and Tim and one sister Joyce Wieder

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am Wednesday, May 11th at St. Wenceslaus Church with Rev. Michael Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7pm at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Wenceslaus Church, Hospice of Iowa City, and Pioneer Park Nursing Home in Lone Tree.