Petersen, Delores Rachel
PETERSEN, RUTHERFORD, GAER, ERB, GUNDEL, AXLAND, GUTH
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/26/2013 at 19:05:15
Name of deceased: Delores Rachel Petersen (nee Guth)
Aged: 66 yrs, 9 mo, 20 days
Residence: Kirkman, IA
Born: Dec. 10, 1940, Manilla, IA
Died: Sept. 30, 2007, Harlan, IA
Funeral services: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiatrf. Burial was at the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville, IA.
Survived by: Husband of 48 years, Arlo Petersen of Kirkman, IA; children: Jeff Petersen (spouse, Laurie) of Manning, IA, and Deb (spouse, Kevin) Rutherford of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Kristen and Ashlen Rutherford and Jay and Nick Petersen; sisters, Carole (spouse, Roger) Gaer of Fort Pierre, SD, and Myrna (Erb) (spouse, Bernie) Gundel of Fontanelle, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and many friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Julius and Elva Mattie (nee Axland) Guth; brother-in-law, Gary Erb
Education: attended country schools near Aspinwall and Kirkman, IA; graduated from the Irwin-Kirkman (IA) High School. While in school, she played basketball and was Salutatorian of her graduating class.
Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, IA
Military service: n/a
Marriage: Arlo Petersen, June 14, 1959, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA
Employment: After their marriage, Delores drove a school bus for Irwin Community School, and later was employed at CDS. Delores also helped her husband with the farm, driving the tractor, milking cows and throwing hay bales.
Hobbies/Interests: She enjoyed watching her grandchildren show horses; going to football and basketball games; listening to music and reading the bible. She loved animals and they loved her. Delores was a member of the Shelby County Saddle Club, St. Paul Lutheran Church, and also the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Sources: pauleyjones.com
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