Petersen, Dale E. (1936 - 2015)

PETERSEN, HENRY, KRUEGER, WHITE, SAYLES, MADSEN, HIMMELBERG, HENDRICKSON, OSTREM, NIELSEN, OVERGAARD, CHRISTENSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/14/2015 at 18:26:43

Name of deceased: Dale Eugene Petersen

Aged: 79 yrs, 5 mo, 7 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: May 1, 1936; Elk Horn, IA

Died: Oct. 8, 2015; Atlantic, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; burial was in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA

Survived by: Wife, Muriel Petersen of Elk Horn, IA; children, Dean Petersen (spouse, Mady Henry) of Lafayette, IN, Kim Petersen of Denver, CO, Allan Petersen of Elk Horn, IA, Sheryl (spouse, Jim) Krueger of Blair, NE, and Maria (spouse, Brian) White of Carroll, IA; step-children, Lori Sayles, Lynne Madsen, Layna (spouse, Chad) Himmelberg, all of Omaha, NE, and Leigh Ann (spouse, Terry) Petersen of Elk Horn, IA; grandchildren, Carlie (spouse, Blake) Hendrickson of Iowa City, IA, Erica (spouse, Andy) Ostrem of Ames, IA, Chelsie Petersen of Los Angeles, CA, Jake, Kole, and Alec Krueger, all of Blair, NE, and Jarret, Mason, Jack, and Maddox White, all of Carroll, IA; step-grandchildren, Stephanie and Casey Sayles and Nolan and Zach Himmelberg, all of Omaha, NE, and Emily and Blake Petersen of Elk Horn, IA; great-grandchildren, Logan and Conner Ostrem, both of Ames, IA, and Alana Hendrickson of Iowa City, IA; brother-in-law, Myron (spouse, Barb) Nielsen of Council Bluffs, IA; cousins; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alvin M. and Dagny E. (nee Christensen) Petersen; brother-in-law, Maynard Nielsen

Education: attended Elk Horn (IA) Community Schools; graduated with the Class of 1954

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, IA; remained a life-long member there, and had served on the church council.

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Ardis Overgaard; March 1955; at the bride’s parents’ home in Kimballton, IA
(2) Muriel (Nielsen) Madsen; Sep. 14, 1991; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Employment: farmer & raised livestock

Hobbies/Interests: Dale served on the Elk Horn- Kimballton (IA) School Board for many years; also served on the Danish Mutual Insurance Board for years. He refereed boys’ and girls’ high school basketball and girls’ softball for over 33 years. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Officials Hall of Fame in 1996, in recognition of his contributions to the Iowa High School Athletics and Iowa High School Athletic Association. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Softball Umpires’ Hall of Fame in 2001, and was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Officials’ Hall of Fame in 2002. He then retired from officiating and became the official timer at the Iowa State High School Girls Basketball Tournament, attending 18 NCAA Final Four Tournaments all over the country. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. But mostly, he loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in their many activities.

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