Petersen, Leon Virgil (1922 – 2010)

PETERSEN, LARSON, CADWELL, HESS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/26/2013 at 19:10:24

Name of deceased: Leon Virgil Petersen

Aged: 88 yrs, 7 months, 25 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, IA

Born: April 1, 1922, on a farm two and a half miles south of the church in Jacksonville, IA

Died: Nov. 26, 2010, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiated. Burial was at the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville, IA.

Survived by: Children: Kenneth Petersen (spouse, Mary) of Boone, IA, Linda (spouse, Norval) Larson of Harlan, IA, Sheryl (spouse, Greg) Cadwell of Spencer, IA, Rick Petersen (spouse, Nancy) of Bouton, IA, and Karen Petersen and her special friend Jaci of Harlan, IA; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; other family member and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, James and Anna (nee Hess) Petersen; wife, Viola (deceased July 17, 1988), siblings: Arnold, Earl, Elva, Lester, Gladys, and infant twin sisters

Education: attended Jackson Township No. 8, Shelby County, IA

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Viola Mae Sutton; Sept. 27, 1945; Jefferson, IA

Employment: Leon began helping his father on the farm after high school and continued his farming career while living on the family farm most of his life.

Hobbies/Interests: Besides the dogs that he raised, Leon had many pets including a fox, squirrel, and pigeons. He had a clock collection and was able to fix any clock that his hands touched. He also had a coin collection that he enjoyed. Leon loved to dance, had a great sense of humor, and had completed his "bucket list". He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandkids and great-grandchildren.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com