Obituary of Rudy Petersen

Rudolph (Rudy) Henry Petersen, the son of Julius and Hilda (Stephen) Petersen, was born July 23, 1920, in Royal, IA. He graduated from Hartley High School with the class of 1938. On October 13, 1942, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served 33 months in the South Pacific Islands with the B Company 3rd Corps Signal Battalion. He was united in marriage to Maxine A. McClary on February 12, 1949. Following their marriage, they farmed in the Hartley area until their retirement in 1992. Farming was deeply rooted in Rudy’s heart, and he loved caring for the land. He also enjoyed gardening, watching Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs baseball games and playing cards with his grandchildren. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. He passed away at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley on May 8, 2012, having reached the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Linda Petersen and Jan Hall; two brothers, Ray Petersen and Rex Petersen. Survivors include his wife Maxine; two daughters, Peg (Jim) Riddle and Carol Petersen (Clayton Ahsbahs); one son, Steve Petersen (Kelley Fiedler); a son-in-law, Dan Hall; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; four step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; a sister, Mary Bobolz, and brother, Emory (Elsin) Petersen; other relatives and many friends. A Celebration of Life Rudy H. Petersen Born ~ July 23, 1920 Died ~ May 8, 2012 Age ~ 91 years 9 months 18 days Funeral Service 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Hartley, Iowa Officiating ~ Rev. David Ericksen Organist ~ Donna Ahlers Congregational Singing Processional ~“I’m But a Stranger Here” #478 “Amazing Grace” #744 “How Great Thou Art” #801 “Abide With Me” #878 Recessional ~ “Just as I Am” #570 Pallbearers Dave Mogensen Paul Petersen Dave Bobolz Roger Bobolz Tom Petersen Carl Petersen Honorary Pallbearers (Grandchildren) Miranda Hall Ada DeGraaf Gabe Hall Kyle Flick Kelly Flick Katie Flick Madison Riddle Ushers Charles Schmidt ~ Duane Kolpin Burial Pleasant View Cemetery Hartley, Iowa