Joyce was born December 9, 1935 in Elkhorn, NE to Russell and Alice (Mcardle) Otte. She was a 1953 graduate of Elkhorn High School.
Joyce married Marvin Petersen on May 15, 1953 in Elkhorn. He died May 2, 2014. Joyce lived in Elkhorn for 5 years and then lived on a farm West of Bennington, NE for 25 years. She moved to rural Fremont in 1983.
She was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church at Bennington. She enjoyed gardening, ceramics and belonged to an Extension Club.
Joyce is survived by her daughter, Kathy Petersen of Fremont; half-sisters, Kathy(Steven)Sarada of Centennial, CO and Patricia Whiteaker of Washington, D.C.; sister-in-law, Dee Otte of Omaha; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Jerry Otte; and sister, Virginia Jensen.
A graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Prairie View Cemetery, south of Kennard, NE. The Rev. Scott Jensen will officiate.
Joyce was born December 9, 1935 in Elkhorn, NE to Russell and Alice (Mcardle) Otte. She was a 1953 graduate of Elkhorn High School.
Joyce married Marvin Petersen on May 15, 1953 in Elkhorn. He died May 2, 2014. Joyce lived in Elkhorn for 5 years and then lived on a farm West of Bennington, NE for 25 years. She moved to rural Fremont in 1983.
She was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church at Bennington. She enjoyed gardening, ceramics and belonged to an Extension Club.
Joyce is survived by her daughter, Kathy Petersen of Fremont; half-sisters, Kathy(Steven)Sarada of Centennial, CO and Patricia Whiteaker of Washington, D.C.; sister-in-law, Dee Otte of Omaha; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Jerry Otte; and sister, Virginia Jensen.
A graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Prairie View Cemetery, south of Kennard, NE. The Rev. Scott Jensen will officiate.
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