"My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Petersen family. I got the opportunity to know Pete several years ago when we were working on 173 through Kimballton. He always had a story to tell and who could forget that laugh. Pete enjoyed talking about anything especially sports. We use to visit about his kids accomplishments and talk about the rivalry between Walnut and Elk Horn over the years. He was truely a great guy who will be missed but lives on through his kids and his grand kids."
In loving memory of
Lloyd 'Pete' Petersen
January 30, 1936 - June 17, 2006
Visitation
Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 4-8 PM
Ohde Funeral Home
Kimballton, Iowa
Funeral
Thursday, June 22, 2006, 10:30 AM
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kimballton, Iowa
Interment
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Iowa
Lloyd A. Petersen
Lloyd A. Petersen, Pete?, son of Jorgen Nissen and Daisy Henrietta (Larsen) Petersen, was born January 30, 1936, on the family farm in Audubon County, Iowa. He graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1954. Pete then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as a communications specialist at Camp LeJuene, North Carolina, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Iowa.
On February 23, 1957, Lloyd was united in marriage with Murriel Breining at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Seven children were born to this union. Lloyd worked as a hog buyer for Armor and Company for several years, and then returned to the Kimballton area to work various jobs before being hired by the City of Kimballton. He worked in the Municipal Utilities of Kimballton for 30 years, retiring in 2003. Lloyd was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harry Albertsen AmVets Post #51 in Kimballton, the Kimballton Fire Department and the Kimballton Ball Diamond Improvement Committee. He was recently elected to the Kimballton Town Council. Lloyd coached little league baseball for more than 25 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting pheasant, Quarter horses, golfing and taking trips to Minnesota. Family, friends and community were important to Lloyd. For more than 40 years, he and Murriel enjoyed traveling to sporting events for their children and then their grandchildren.
Surrounded by his family, on Saturday, June 17, 2006, Lloyd died from complications of leukemia at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 70 years, 4 months and 17 days of age.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Bobby Petersen.
Lloyd is survived by his wife of 49 years, Murriel Petersen of Kimballton; seven children: Tony Petersen and wife Roxanne of Kimballton; Terry Petersen and wife Vicki of Mound City, MO; Jana and husband Scott Smith of Kimballton; Troy Petersen and wife Cheryl of Elk Horn; Trent Petersen and wife Tammy of Indianola; Trace Petersen and wife Lisa of Atlantic; Thomas Petersen and wife Jennifer of Exira; 18 grandchildren: Mindy Petersen and fianc Andy Cathcart; Christopher Petersen and wife Jessica; Nickolas Petersen; Jeremy Petersen and Katie Arkfeld and their son Jace Petersen; Joshua Petersen; Austin Christensen; Logan, Carson, Spencer, Hannah and Rachel Smith; Nicole, Kyle and Dustin Petersen; Cole and Taylor Petersen; and Tyler and Tray Petersen; sisters Shirley Riss of Bountiful, UT, and Phyllis Kosky of Elk Horn; a brother Howard Petersen and wife Esta of Wellington, CO; nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.
Tributes
"My deepest heart felt sympathy to all of Pete's family. Pete was a very nice man. He sure made us "Minnesotan's" feel special when we visited in years past and was fun to be around on the visits to Alexandria.... "May the Spirit of Pete live on"..... Peace to each of you. Jim Florin"
"Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of your family. Kent, Sandi, Camber Zitek Lisa and Jacen Kamtz Richard Bailey Dean and Judi Kapperman"