Blakesburg - Mrs. August Severina Peterson, 82, died Sunday at 6:15 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital in Ottumwa. She had a heart condition for several months.
She was born November 21, 1880, in Jackson County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Laura Olson Simonson. she came to Munterville in 1903 and on September 6, 1905, she was married to August Peterson. They lived on a farm near Munterville until his death in 1950. Since 1951 she had made her home in Blakesburg.
Surviving are three sons, Carl and Morris of near Blakesburg and Lester Peterson of Albia, Route 3; two daughters, Mrs. Elvera Burton and Mrs. Alice Patrick of Long Beach, California; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Brooten of Idaho, Mrs. Hannah Allen of Denver , Colorado and Jeannie Shultz of West Chicago, Illinois, and two brothers Otto Simonson and Soren Simonson of California
Funeral services will be held at Munterville Lutheran Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. in charge of the Rev. Alffield Franzen. Burial will be in Munterville Cemetery. The casket will be taken from the Knedler Funeral Home to the church at noon Wednesday and will be closed at the beginning of the service
Blakesburg - Mrs. August Severina Peterson, 82, died Sunday at 6:15 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital in Ottumwa. She had a heart condition for several months.
She was born November 21, 1880, in Jackson County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Laura Olson Simonson. she came to Munterville in 1903 and on September 6, 1905, she was married to August Peterson. They lived on a farm near Munterville until his death in 1950. Since 1951 she had made her home in Blakesburg.
Surviving are three sons, Carl and Morris of near Blakesburg and Lester Peterson of Albia, Route 3; two daughters, Mrs. Elvera Burton and Mrs. Alice Patrick of Long Beach, California; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Brooten of Idaho, Mrs. Hannah Allen of Denver , Colorado and Jeannie Shultz of West Chicago, Illinois, and two brothers Otto Simonson and Soren Simonson of California
Funeral services will be held at Munterville Lutheran Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. in charge of the Rev. Alffield Franzen. Burial will be in Munterville Cemetery. The casket will be taken from the Knedler Funeral Home to the church at noon Wednesday and will be closed at the beginning of the service
Bio by: Dianne/Dennis
Family Members
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Carl Oris Peterson
1906–1989
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Florence Irene Peterson Mace
1907–1959
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Morris Jesse Peterson
1909–1975
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Lawrence Peterson
1911–1911
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Stella Olive Peterson
1912–1913
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Elvera Evelyn "Vera" Peterson Burton
1914–1989
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Alice Marion Peterson Patrick
1916–1973
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Lester I. Peterson
1917–1991
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Anna Lucille Peterson
1921–1921
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