Petersen, Retia Mae (1930 - 2019)

PETERSEN, SHIERY, SMITH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/17/2019 at 18:43:16

Name of deceased: Retia Mae Petersen

Aged: 88 yrs, 8 mo, 3 days

Residence: Earling, Shelby County, IA

Born: Nov. 7, 1930; rural Crawford County, IA

Died: July 10, 2019; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, July 17, 2019; First Congregational Church, Dunlap, IA; burial was in the Hayes Township Cemetery, Westside, Crawford County, IA

Survived by: Sister, Dorothy Shiery of Jackson, MO; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Lulu (Smith) Petersen; sisters, Audrey (and spouse, Ben), Clara (and spouse, Matthew), and Bernice (and spouse, Ralph); brothers, Raymond as an infant, Jack, Alfred and Leslie; sisters-in-law, Betty, Fern, Loretta and Rose; brother-in-law, Melvin

Education: Graduated from Denison (IA) High School, Class of 1949; she then attended an airline school

Religious affiliation: Baptized of the Lutheran faith in Nov. 1954; she transferred her membership to the First Congregational Church, Dunlap, IA when she moved back to Iowa in 2015.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: Was employed by Braniff and then Delta Airlines as a reservationist

Hobbies/Interests: playing cards with family; playing bingo and socializing at casinos; also enjoyed watching game shows like Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud

Sources: knodfm.com; huebnerfuneralhome.com