George Harry Petersen

George H. Petersen, 58, life resident of Cedar County, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in Mercy Hospital, Davenport after a long illness.

He was born May 21, 1887, near Sunbury, the son of Ferdinand and Maria (Jockheck) Petersen. On January 3, 1912, he married Anna Harmsen. They farmed half a mile west of Sunbury until moving to Durant last February.

Mr. Petersen was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Davenport.

Surviving are the widow; two sons, Erwin of Sunbury and Ray of Bennett; three grandchildren; his father, Ferdinand Petersen of Durant; two brothers, Adolph and Ernest, both of Sunbury; and three sisters, Mrs. Paul Lage and Mrs. Clarence Gruemmer, both of Davenport and Miss Viola Petersen of Durant.

The body will remain in the Frick Funeral Home, Durant, until 1:00 p.m. Friday, when it will be taken to the Carl Harmsen home, from where it will be moved to the Durant Chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday for services at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery.

Daily Democrat, Davenport, May 10, 1945

Notes: George Harry Petersen was preceded in death by a brother, Ferdinand Petersen in 1906 and a sister, Mrs. Mable Louise Petersen in 1942.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sister Mabel Louise Petersen (born Petersen) by SmartCopy: Jul 17 2015, 20:50:55 UTC

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George H. Petersen, 58, life resident of Cedar County, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in Mercy Hospital, Davenport after a long illness.

He was born May 21, 1887, near Sunbury, the son of Ferdinand and Maria (Jockheck) Petersen. On January 3, 1912, he married Anna Harmsen. They farmed half a mile west of Sunbury until moving to Durant last February.

Mr. Petersen was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Davenport.

Surviving are the widow; two sons, Erwin of Sunbury and Ray of Bennett; three grandchildren; his father, Ferdinand Petersen of Durant; two brothers, Adolph and Ernest, both of Sunbury; and three sisters, Mrs. Paul Lage and Mrs. Clarence Gruemmer, both of Davenport and Miss Viola Petersen of Durant.

The body will remain in the Frick Funeral Home, Durant, until 1:00 p.m. Friday, when it will be taken to the Carl Harmsen home, from where it will be moved to the Durant Chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday for services at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery.

Daily Democrat, Davenport, May 10, 1945

Notes: George Harry Petersen was preceded in death by a brother, Ferdinand Petersen in 1906 and a sister, Mrs. Mable Louise Petersen in 1942.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sister Mabel Louise Petersen (born Petersen) by SmartCopy: Jul 17 2015, 20:50:27 UTC