Evans, Janelle Fern (Christensen) Petersen (1934 - 2021)

EVANS, OLSON, ERICKSON, PETERSEN, RUTH, ARMSTRONG, CHRISTENSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/31/2021 at 18:50:04

Name of deceased: Janelle Fern Petersen Evans (nee Christensen)

Aged: 86 yrs, 10 mo, 27 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Dec. 24, 1934; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 20, 2021; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Graveside Service: Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021; Monroe Township Cemetery, Walnut, IA

Survived by: Children, Shirley (spouse, Kenneth) Olson of Harlan, IA and Betty (spouse, Erwin) Erickson of Ames, IA, and Alfred Petersen of Saint Olaf, IA; sister, Verle (spouse, Dallas) Ruth of Grant City, MO; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, R. Leonard and Iva Verle (nee Armstrong) Christensen; husband, Ford Evans; siblings, Ray Christensen, Dwight Christensen, and infant sister, Ruth Christensen

Education: Attended grade school in Fontanelle, IA and Walnut, IA. She later received her GED and then her LPN at Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Pleasant Grove Church, Fontanelle, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Eugene Petersen; March 5, 1951; location not provided (2) Ford Evans; early 1990s; location not provided

Employment: As a licensed LPN, she was employed at nursing homes and home care in California

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed crocheting and watching baseball, and time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com