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Peterson, Merle (1932 - 2021)

PETERSON, STEEN, SACCO, MARTIN, PIERCE, SULLIVAN, KAUZLARICH, STINSON, LONG, EGGERS, WELSHOFER, BAHNKE, WHITAKER, MCMASTER, PETERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/11/2022 at 18:48:37

Name of deceased: Merle Petersen

Aged: 89 yrs, 6 mo.

Residence: Blair, NE (formerly of Kimballton, IA and Elk Horn, IA)

Born: June 16, 1932; rural Kimballton, Audubon County, IA

Died: Dec. 16, 2021; Blair, Washington County, NE

Funeral services: Private

Survived by: Wife, Joy; children, Cindy Steen, Curt (spouse, Cindy) Petersen, Cheryl (spouse, Sam) Sacco, Shane (spouse, Kathy) Petersen, Sheila (spouse, Ron) Martin; grandchildren, Trevor (spouse, Briana) Steen, Cody (spouse, Kaitlynn) Steen, Brandi (spouse, Nick) Pierce, Jamie (spouse, Megan) Petersen, Danielle Petersen, Taylor Petersen, Justine (spouse, Matt) Sullivan, Krista (spouse, Buddy) Kauzlarich, Samantha (spouse, Kyle) Stinson, Tony (spouse, Kaylee) Sacco, Lindsey (spouse, Dustin) Long, Ben (spouse, Linley) Petersen, Gracie (spouse, Kane) Eggers, Shay (spouse, Jennifer) Welshofer and Michaela Welshofer; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Pauline Bahnke and Ellen Whitaker; sister-in-law, Judy (spouse, Bob) McMaster; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jorgen and Martha Petersen; daughter, Sherry Petersen; brothers-in-law, Bill Bahnke and Warren Whitaker; nephew, Dick Bahnke

Education: Attended Jacksonville #8 Elementary School, Shelby County, IA and later graduated from Elk Horn (IA) High School, Class of 1949

Religious affiliation: Baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) no information provided (2) Joy Dixon Petersen; 1981; location not provided

Employment: Farmer; also raised hogs and feed cattle; retired from farming in 1994 but continued to help out there when needed

Hobbies/Interests: Served on the Board of Directors of the REC in 1982; enjoyed extensive traveling, including to Israel in 2005; enjoyed wintering in Arizona

Sources: harlanonline.com; enterprisepub.com


 

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