Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
October 23, 2013
OREN PETERSON SR., MARSHALLTOWN
Oren Erling Peterson Sr., 92, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. He was a former resident of Winterset, but has been a resident of the Veterans Home in Marshalltown for the past nine years.
Per his wishes, no services are being held. A private burial will be held by the immediate family.
Oren was born in York Township, Wisc., on April 9, 1921, to Peter Olaf and Martha Louise Lokken Peterson. He was a decorated WWII veteran. He married Helen Pearl Schoonover on Nov. 27, 1945, in Winterset.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; his parents; a brother, Gordon; a sister, Priscilla Paulson; and an infant sister Mavis.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Mel) Simmons and Louise (Basil) Christofilis; three sons, Oren Jr. (Cathy), Denny (Lynne), and Philip (Paula); 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Joyce Dearth and Shiley (Chuck) Postler.
Transcriber's note--Information from family: Cremains were buried at the Hamblin Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa
October 23, 2013
OREN PETERSON SR., MARSHALLTOWN
Oren Erling Peterson Sr., 92, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. He was a former resident of Winterset, but has been a resident of the Veterans Home in Marshalltown for the past nine years.
Per his wishes, no services are being held. A private burial will be held by the immediate family.
Oren was born in York Township, Wisc., on April 9, 1921, to Peter Olaf and Martha Louise Lokken Peterson. He was a decorated WWII veteran. He married Helen Pearl Schoonover on Nov. 27, 1945, in Winterset.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; his parents; a brother, Gordon; a sister, Priscilla Paulson; and an infant sister Mavis.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Mel) Simmons and Louise (Basil) Christofilis; three sons, Oren Jr. (Cathy), Denny (Lynne), and Philip (Paula); 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Joyce Dearth and Shiley (Chuck) Postler.
Transcriber's note--Information from family: Cremains were buried at the Hamblin Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa
Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
October 23, 2013
OREN PETERSON SR., MARSHALLTOWN
Oren Erling Peterson Sr., 92, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. He was a former resident of Winterset, but has been a resident of the Veterans Home in Marshalltown for the past nine years.
Per his wishes, no services are being held. A private burial will be held by the immediate family.
Oren was born in York Township, Wisc., on April 9, 1921, to Peter Olaf and Martha Louise Lokken Peterson. He was a decorated WWII veteran. He married Helen Pearl Schoonover on Nov. 27, 1945, in Winterset.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; his parents; a brother, Gordon; a sister, Priscilla Paulson; and an infant sister Mavis.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Mel) Simmons and Louise (Basil) Christofilis; three sons, Oren Jr. (Cathy), Denny (Lynne), and Philip (Paula); 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Joyce Dearth and Shiley (Chuck) Postler.
Transcriber's note--Information from family: Cremains were buried at the Hamblin Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa
October 23, 2013
OREN PETERSON SR., MARSHALLTOWN
Oren Erling Peterson Sr., 92, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. He was a former resident of Winterset, but has been a resident of the Veterans Home in Marshalltown for the past nine years.
Per his wishes, no services are being held. A private burial will be held by the immediate family.
Oren was born in York Township, Wisc., on April 9, 1921, to Peter Olaf and Martha Louise Lokken Peterson. He was a decorated WWII veteran. He married Helen Pearl Schoonover on Nov. 27, 1945, in Winterset.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; his parents; a brother, Gordon; a sister, Priscilla Paulson; and an infant sister Mavis.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Mel) Simmons and Louise (Basil) Christofilis; three sons, Oren Jr. (Cathy), Denny (Lynne), and Philip (Paula); 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Joyce Dearth and Shiley (Chuck) Postler.
Transcriber's note--Information from family: Cremains were buried at the Hamblin Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa
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