Stenberg, Barbara Jane (Petersen) (1939 - 2021)

STENBERG, PETERSEN, ENGLISH, HOOSMAN, HOEGH, MALGNARD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/14/2021 at 08:18:30

Name of deceased: Barbara Jane Stenberg (nee Petersen)

Aged: 81 yrs, 5 mo, 1 day

Residence: Rockwell, TX (formerly of Elk Horn, IA and Harlan, IA)

Born: Oct. 17, 1939; Kimballton, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 18, 2021; Rockwall, Rockwall County, TX

Funeral services: Private service

Survived by: Children, Shane Alan Stenberg and Tracy Sue (spouse, Frank) English; grandchildren, Chaz (spouse, Jade) English; great-grandson, Sage; Anastasia Hoosman and Francesca English; sister, Phyllis Hoegh; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Hans L. and Violet Juletta (nee Malgnard) Petersen; husband, Ted

Education: Attended Atlantic (IA) High School; graduated from Elk Horn (IA) High School, Class of 1958. She then attended beauty school.

Religious affiliation: Confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin, Shelby County, IA; after her marriage, she was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA. After moving to Omaha, NE, she and Ted became members of King of Kings Lutheran Church; when they moved toRockwall, TX, to be near family, they joined Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Theodore “Ted” William Stenberg; May 15, 1960; St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA

Employment: After finishing beauty school, she opened a salon in her home called La Petite and then worked at Double J Beauty Salon in Atlantic, IA. She later worked at Harlan (IA) Junior High School as a librarian and began studying to get her real estate license. She found her passion in travel and then opened her own travel agency. In 1991, Ted and Barb moved to Omaha, NE where she became a Certified Travel Agent for AAA Travel.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; neptunesociety.com