Glenn P. Petersen
Born: March 4th, 1921
Died: November 17th, 2008
Obituary
Double Stack
Glenn P. Petersen, 87, of Burlington, died at 5:10 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2008, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born March 4, 1921, in Des Moines County, he was the son of Nels P. and Lydia Gerdner Petersen. On June 20, 1945, he married Marcella I. Holsteen in Burlington. Mr. Petersen farmed north of Burlington 47 years, retiring in 1983. He attended Spring Grove rural school and was a 1938 graduate of Burlington High School. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and a former member of Des Moines County Farm Bureau and Moose Lodge. He served on the Des Moines County School Board for 15 years, and as a director of the board of Des Moines County Mutual Insurance Co. for 30 years. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Glenda Lyons of Burlington, Lois Elliott of Cherokee and Karen Darnell of Burlington; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, John Petersen of Carthage, Ill.; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two daughters, his parents and one brother. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church in Burlington. The funeral for Mr. Petersen will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Michael Orthel officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Memorials have been established for Hope Haven and First United Methodist Church.