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Lena Turner Peterson

Birth
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
7 Oct 1961 (aged 77)
Rocky Grove, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
I 29
Memorial ID
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Daughter of William A. and Terza Carter Turner, she married Carl A. Peterson, lived at RD 2 Franklin, died there of a coronary occlusion due to previous occlusions and coronary insufficiency, arteriosclerosis, and arteriosclerotic heart disease, per death certificate 098492-61, whose informant was her husband. Buried Oct 10 1961.

The Franklin News-Herald, Saturday, Oct 7 1961:
Mrs. Lena Turner Peterson of Rocky Grove Extension, Franklin RD 2, wife of Carl A. Peterson, died at 10:30 am today in her home. She was born in Sugarcreek Township, Galloway area, daughter of William A. and Tirza Carter Turner.

She was a member of the Galloway Methodist Church, the Women's Club of Franklin, Order of Eastern State, and the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary. She lived in the house in which she died for the past 40 years and was a life-long resident of Venango County. She was active in civic affairs, served on the board of the Franklin-Venango Chapter of the American Red Cross and in various capacities in the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary, for many years served as receptionist at the hospital, passed out cards to those visiting patients, retiring last year due to ill health.

Surviving with her husband is a nephew, George Turner, of Seattle, WA. Two brothers, Clarence A and Fred W. Turner, preceded her in death.
Daughter of William A. and Terza Carter Turner, she married Carl A. Peterson, lived at RD 2 Franklin, died there of a coronary occlusion due to previous occlusions and coronary insufficiency, arteriosclerosis, and arteriosclerotic heart disease, per death certificate 098492-61, whose informant was her husband. Buried Oct 10 1961.

The Franklin News-Herald, Saturday, Oct 7 1961:
Mrs. Lena Turner Peterson of Rocky Grove Extension, Franklin RD 2, wife of Carl A. Peterson, died at 10:30 am today in her home. She was born in Sugarcreek Township, Galloway area, daughter of William A. and Tirza Carter Turner.

She was a member of the Galloway Methodist Church, the Women's Club of Franklin, Order of Eastern State, and the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary. She lived in the house in which she died for the past 40 years and was a life-long resident of Venango County. She was active in civic affairs, served on the board of the Franklin-Venango Chapter of the American Red Cross and in various capacities in the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary, for many years served as receptionist at the hospital, passed out cards to those visiting patients, retiring last year due to ill health.

Surviving with her husband is a nephew, George Turner, of Seattle, WA. Two brothers, Clarence A and Fred W. Turner, preceded her in death.


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  • Created by: Doris Hartman
  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64703288/lena-peterson: accessed ), memorial page for Lena Turner Peterson (14 Aug 1884–7 Oct 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64703288, citing Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Doris Hartman (contributor 46978937).