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Howard Hemming Petersen

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Howard Hemming Petersen

Birth
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
Death
17 Apr 1988 (aged 76)
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5494804, Longitude: -96.1202927
Plot
Block: 100 Lot: 1 Grave: 4 elev. 1073'
Memorial ID
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Howard Petersen, 76

Howard Hemming Petersen was born September 22, 1911, to Lars P. and Kristine Hansen Petersen at Blair.

He was baptized into the Lutheran faith on November 21, 1937.

He was confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on November 30, 1952.

On April 2, 1932, he was united in marriage to Anna Juul.

To this union, two children were born, Larry Petersen and Charlotte, Mrs. Dallas Jahn.

Howard held various offices in the Orum Church before getting hurt and losing his sight in 1955.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lars and Kristine, one grandson, Kenny Jahn, two sisters Mae Andersen and Alice Vogt.

He is survived by his wife Anna, two children, Larry of Arlington, and Charlotte Jahn of Fremont, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren, a sister, Olga, Mrs. Eggert Wulf, of Blair.

During the last several years he played his music at nursing homes in the Blair and Missouri Valley areas.

Casket bearers were David Kuhr, Don Rasmussen, Glen Vogt, Leland Vogt, Ervin Wulf and Vernon Wulf.

Honorary pallbearers were Milton Carlberg, Arthur S. Jensen, Alvin Katt, Bill Newkirk, Earl Thompson and Pern Wood.

From Funeral Card:

IN MEMORY OF HOWARD HEMMING PETERSEN

BORN SEPTEMBER 22, 1911 BLAIR, NEBRASKA

DIED APRIL 17, 1988 OMAHA, NEBRASKA

SERVICES 2 P.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1988

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH BLAIR, NEBRASKA

OFFICIATING REV. NORMAN LILLEGARD

MUSIC PROVIDED BY CLARA COWING HOMER NIELSEN

SONG SELECTION “IN THE GARDEN” “BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE”

CASKETBEARERS: DAVID KUHR; DON RASMUSSEN; GLEN VOGT; LELAND VOGT; ERVIN WULF; VERNON WULF

GRAVESIDE SERVICES BLAIR CEMETERY

Petersens buried in Block 100, lot 1:

Lars P., 1884-1959, grave 1
Ane K.(Kristine), 1887-1976, grave 2

Howard H., 1911-1988, grave 4
Anna V., 1913-2006, grave 5
Ethan H., 1989-1989, grave 6
Le Anne, 1988-1988, grave 6
(Parents of both children in grave 6 are Lynn and Dana Kirk Petersen)

Larry H., 1937-2007, grave 9
Howard Petersen, 76

Howard Hemming Petersen was born September 22, 1911, to Lars P. and Kristine Hansen Petersen at Blair.

He was baptized into the Lutheran faith on November 21, 1937.

He was confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on November 30, 1952.

On April 2, 1932, he was united in marriage to Anna Juul.

To this union, two children were born, Larry Petersen and Charlotte, Mrs. Dallas Jahn.

Howard held various offices in the Orum Church before getting hurt and losing his sight in 1955.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lars and Kristine, one grandson, Kenny Jahn, two sisters Mae Andersen and Alice Vogt.

He is survived by his wife Anna, two children, Larry of Arlington, and Charlotte Jahn of Fremont, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren, a sister, Olga, Mrs. Eggert Wulf, of Blair.

During the last several years he played his music at nursing homes in the Blair and Missouri Valley areas.

Casket bearers were David Kuhr, Don Rasmussen, Glen Vogt, Leland Vogt, Ervin Wulf and Vernon Wulf.

Honorary pallbearers were Milton Carlberg, Arthur S. Jensen, Alvin Katt, Bill Newkirk, Earl Thompson and Pern Wood.

From Funeral Card:

IN MEMORY OF HOWARD HEMMING PETERSEN

BORN SEPTEMBER 22, 1911 BLAIR, NEBRASKA

DIED APRIL 17, 1988 OMAHA, NEBRASKA

SERVICES 2 P.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1988

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH BLAIR, NEBRASKA

OFFICIATING REV. NORMAN LILLEGARD

MUSIC PROVIDED BY CLARA COWING HOMER NIELSEN

SONG SELECTION “IN THE GARDEN” “BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE”

CASKETBEARERS: DAVID KUHR; DON RASMUSSEN; GLEN VOGT; LELAND VOGT; ERVIN WULF; VERNON WULF

GRAVESIDE SERVICES BLAIR CEMETERY

Petersens buried in Block 100, lot 1:

Lars P., 1884-1959, grave 1
Ane K.(Kristine), 1887-1976, grave 2

Howard H., 1911-1988, grave 4
Anna V., 1913-2006, grave 5
Ethan H., 1989-1989, grave 6
Le Anne, 1988-1988, grave 6
(Parents of both children in grave 6 are Lynn and Dana Kirk Petersen)

Larry H., 1937-2007, grave 9


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