Gregory Scott Petersen 1951 - 2017

PETERSEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/21/2017 at 21:36:16

Gregory Scott Petersen, age 66, of Danbury, Iowa, passed away, Friday, November 17, 2017, at Unity Point Health –St. Luke’s Hospital of Sioux City, IA.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2017, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church -Midway of rural Battle Creek, IA. Rev. Marty Davis will officiate. Committal Service will follow in the Midway Cemetery of Rural Battle Creek, IA. A visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2017, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church - Midway of rural Battle Creek, IA. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Gregory Scott Petersen went to be with his savior on Friday November 17th, 2017. Greg was born to Merlin & Madjel Petersen of Danbury, Iowa on May 21, 1951. The first of four children, he attended Anthon-Oto Community School and graduated in 1969. Upon graduation, he attended Wayne State College. Later he returned to the family farm to work with his father, Merlin and then his brother, Kirk.

He retired from farming in 1999 and went to work for MCI for several years until retiring due to health issues.

Greg loved to fish, hunt and play cards. He always had a secret pond, with all the best fish! Greg also enjoyed golfing earlier in his life until vision and health issues prevented him to continue. He adored his nieces and nephews as much as they him. He loved cats and cared for them most all his life. His present cat, Kitty, meant the world to him.

Greg was a lifelong member of St Paul Lutheran Church of rural Battle Creek.

Left to cherish his memory include brother Kirk (Vicki) Petersen, of Danbury, Iowa; sister Keri Taylor of Charlotte, N.C.; sister Kim (Larry) Magnuson of Tampa, Florida; nieces & nephews Merryl Magnuson of Boca Raton, Florida; Zachary Magnuson of Tampa, Florida; Kelly (Curtis) Perone of Montclair, New Jersey; Justin Petersen of Danbury, Iowa; grand nieces & nephews Austin, Reese, Jackson & Madelyn Petersen of Danbury, Iowa; Luciano Perone of Montclair, New Jersey.

He was proceeded in death by his father- Merlin; mother- Madjel; nephew- Mark.