Petersen, Dorthea Ellen (Davis) (1927 - 2023)

PETERSEN, DAVIS, MAASSEN, WELK, ROBERTSON, SETZER, ANDERSEN, GUTTMANN, BRAUSCH, GRAHAM, WILLIS, NIELSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/4/2023 at 18:05:57

Name of deceased: Dorthea Ellen Petersen (nee Davis)

Aged: 95 yrs, 9 mo, 9 days

Residence: Immanuel’s Lakeside Village at The Lighthouse, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Born: Sep. 7, 1927; rural Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: June 16, 2023; Immanuel’s Lakeside Village at The Lighthouse, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Tuesday, June 20, 2023; Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut, IA; burial was in Layton Township Cemetery, Walnut, IA

Survived by: Children, Debra Welk of Omaha, NE, Patricia Robertson (spouse, David) of Victor, ID, and Brian Petersen (spouse, Deborah) of Council Bluffs, IA; grandchildren, Alexander Welk (spouse, Tracy) and great- granddaughters, Anastassia and Arabella of Chicago, IL, step-great-grandson, Dylan Setzer, Gregory Welk (spouse, Lynette) and great-grandchildren, Millie, Jacob and Lucile of Boulder, CO, Christian Andersen (spouse, Tess) and great-granddaughter, Maya of Boulder, CO, Elyse Guttmann (spouse, Shaun) and step-great granddaughters, Brianna and Emma of St. Louis, MO; step-granddaughter, Hallie Brausch (spouse, Jon) and step-great-grandsons, Declan and Graham of Roseville, CA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Harley and Ida (nee Maassen) Davis; husband, Dale (deceased June 1998); brothers, Eugene Davis (and spouse, Beulah), and Earl Davis (and spouse, Arlene); sisters, Elva Willis (and spouse, Kenneth), and Shirley Nielsen (and spouse, Delmar); step-granddaughter, Mary Robertson; son-in-law, Kenneth Welk

Education: Attended school at Layton #5 country school through grade 8 and then attended Walnut High School, graduating with the Class of 1945. She then attended the Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in the U. S. Cadet Nursing Corps, Omaha, NE, in August 1945. She graduated in August 1948 as a licensed registered nurse.

Religious affiliation: Baptized as a youth at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church; lifetime member of Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Albert Dale ("Dale") Petersen; Dec. 6, 1947; Vermillion, SD

Employment: Shortly after their marriage, Dorthea and Dale started farming southeast of Walnut, IA in 1950. She helped on the farm doing chores and helping with the fieldwork. They went on to farm several different farms in the Walnut area. Dorthea completed a nurse refresher course in 1962 and then worked as a RN at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, IA. She was next employed at the Harlan Physicians Clinic, for 10 years, and, later, was employed by The Atlantic Medical Center as the nurse for Dr. Thomas Payne, MD. She retired in 1994.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed doing handwork, sewing most of the family clothing, and also knitting, crocheting, and quilting; she also enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family. Dorthea and Dale were active supporters and volunteers in the Walnut community. They supported their children by attending school events and extracurricular activities. She was an active member of the AMVETS Auxiliary Post 45, American Cancer Society for the Cass Unit, Cass County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Christian Women’s Club, and the Red Hat Society. Dorthea moved to Immanuel Lakeside Village in Omaha, NE in 2011. She became an active resident of the Lakeside Community and was a charter member of the chime choir and served as the ‘Grand Mum’ of the Red Hat Society.

Sources: pauleyjones.com