Life Legacy
Jean Isabelle Petzold September 2, 1917 - December 1, 2015
Jean Isabelle Petzold, 98, passed away peacefully in her home on December 1, 2015 in Lakewood, California. Jean was born the eighth child of eleven to Adolph and Elizabeth Newhouser on September 2, 1917 in Litchfield, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Herman, Howard, Leonard, Alice, Bud, Lois, Ralph, John, Jack and Warren. Jean grew up on a family farm in Litchfield, Nebraska during the depression. She was noted to be a tomboy and loved working with animals and in the gardens and orchards. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1934 and took a teaching certificate. She taught in a rural school for a year before coming to California. In the summer of 1936 she and her fellow teachers embarked on a 5,800 mile adventure to California. She moved to California in 1939 and worked at MacGruders Popcorn Stand on the Long Beach Pike. On February 12, 1942 she married Robert Lampshire Petzold. They settled in Long Beach and then Lakewood. They had three children; Robert, Roberta and Jackie. After her husband’s death in 1960 she went to work at Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton and became an Executive Secretary. She made many lifelong friends and golfing buddies there. Jean was active in Crossroads Community Church since the early 1950’s and the Lakewood Gardens Civic Association. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Lakewood for over 10 years, loved playing cards and crossword puzzles, working in her garden and playing golf. Jean travelled extensively with family and friends to Europe, New Zealand and the United States. She was always available to support family in need, moving in with her sister, Alice when she was terminally ill and then assisting her son and his family when her daughter-in-law Kitty passed from cancer. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert, all of her brothers and sisters, her daughter Jackie and her daughter-in-law Kitty. She is survived by 2 children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. At her request, she will be cremated and her ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean with a celebration of life by her family and friends.
Jean Isabelle Petzold September 2, 1917 - December 1, 2015
Jean Isabelle Petzold, 98, passed away peacefully in her home on December 1, 2015 in Lakewood, California. Jean was born the eighth child of eleven to Adolph and Elizabeth Newhouser on September 2, 1917 in Litchfield, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Herman, Howard, Leonard, Alice, Bud, Lois, Ralph, John, Jack and Warren. Jean grew up on a family farm in Litchfield, Nebraska during the depression. She was noted to be a tomboy and loved working with animals and in the gardens and orchards. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1934 and took a teaching certificate. She taught in a rural school for a year before coming to California. In the summer of 1936 she and her fellow teachers embarked on a 5,800 mile adventure to California. She moved to California in 1939 and worked at MacGruders Popcorn Stand on the Long Beach Pike. On February 12, 1942 she married Robert Lampshire Petzold. They settled in Long Beach and then Lakewood. They had three children; Robert, Roberta and Jackie. After her husband’s death in 1960 she went to work at Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton and became an Executive Secretary. She made many lifelong friends and golfing buddies there. Jean was active in Crossroads Community Church since the early 1950’s and the Lakewood Gardens Civic Association. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Lakewood for over 10 years, loved playing cards and crossword puzzles, working in her garden and playing golf. Jean travelled extensively with family and friends to Europe, New Zealand and the United States. She was always available to support family in need, moving in with her sister, Alice when she was terminally ill and then assisting her son and his family when her daughter-in-law Kitty passed from cancer. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert, all of her brothers and sisters, her daughter Jackie and her daughter-in-law Kitty. She is survived by 2 children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. At her request, she will be cremated and her ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean with a celebration of life by her family and friends.
Life Legacy
Jean Isabelle Petzold September 2, 1917 - December 1, 2015
Jean Isabelle Petzold, 98, passed away peacefully in her home on December 1, 2015 in Lakewood, California. Jean was born the eighth child of eleven to Adolph and Elizabeth Newhouser on September 2, 1917 in Litchfield, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Herman, Howard, Leonard, Alice, Bud, Lois, Ralph, John, Jack and Warren. Jean grew up on a family farm in Litchfield, Nebraska during the depression. She was noted to be a tomboy and loved working with animals and in the gardens and orchards. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1934 and took a teaching certificate. She taught in a rural school for a year before coming to California. In the summer of 1936 she and her fellow teachers embarked on a 5,800 mile adventure to California. She moved to California in 1939 and worked at MacGruders Popcorn Stand on the Long Beach Pike. On February 12, 1942 she married Robert Lampshire Petzold. They settled in Long Beach and then Lakewood. They had three children; Robert, Roberta and Jackie. After her husband’s death in 1960 she went to work at Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton and became an Executive Secretary. She made many lifelong friends and golfing buddies there. Jean was active in Crossroads Community Church since the early 1950’s and the Lakewood Gardens Civic Association. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Lakewood for over 10 years, loved playing cards and crossword puzzles, working in her garden and playing golf. Jean travelled extensively with family and friends to Europe, New Zealand and the United States. She was always available to support family in need, moving in with her sister, Alice when she was terminally ill and then assisting her son and his family when her daughter-in-law Kitty passed from cancer. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert, all of her brothers and sisters, her daughter Jackie and her daughter-in-law Kitty. She is survived by 2 children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. At her request, she will be cremated and her ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean with a celebration of life by her family and friends.
Jean Isabelle Petzold September 2, 1917 - December 1, 2015
Jean Isabelle Petzold, 98, passed away peacefully in her home on December 1, 2015 in Lakewood, California. Jean was born the eighth child of eleven to Adolph and Elizabeth Newhouser on September 2, 1917 in Litchfield, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Herman, Howard, Leonard, Alice, Bud, Lois, Ralph, John, Jack and Warren. Jean grew up on a family farm in Litchfield, Nebraska during the depression. She was noted to be a tomboy and loved working with animals and in the gardens and orchards. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1934 and took a teaching certificate. She taught in a rural school for a year before coming to California. In the summer of 1936 she and her fellow teachers embarked on a 5,800 mile adventure to California. She moved to California in 1939 and worked at MacGruders Popcorn Stand on the Long Beach Pike. On February 12, 1942 she married Robert Lampshire Petzold. They settled in Long Beach and then Lakewood. They had three children; Robert, Roberta and Jackie. After her husband’s death in 1960 she went to work at Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton and became an Executive Secretary. She made many lifelong friends and golfing buddies there. Jean was active in Crossroads Community Church since the early 1950’s and the Lakewood Gardens Civic Association. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Lakewood for over 10 years, loved playing cards and crossword puzzles, working in her garden and playing golf. Jean travelled extensively with family and friends to Europe, New Zealand and the United States. She was always available to support family in need, moving in with her sister, Alice when she was terminally ill and then assisting her son and his family when her daughter-in-law Kitty passed from cancer. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert, all of her brothers and sisters, her daughter Jackie and her daughter-in-law Kitty. She is survived by 2 children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. At her request, she will be cremated and her ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean with a celebration of life by her family and friends.
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