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Alvin George Petersen

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Birth	:	13 Sep 1921 Tilden, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 2015 Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0553017, -97.4282990
Description	:	Services for Alvin G. Petersen, 94, of Tilden will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church in Norfolk with John Petersen and Joe Petersen officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk with military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7603, American Legion Post 170 and American Legion Riders. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. He died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Mooresville, Ind. ——— Alvin George Petersen, son of Mathias Joseph and Anna Christina (Hansen) Petersen, was born Sept. 13, 1921, at home on the family... Read More	Services for Alvin G. Petersen, 94, of Tilden will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church in Norfolk with John Petersen and Joe Petersen officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk with military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7603, American Legion Post 170 and American Legion Riders. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. He died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Mooresville, Ind. ——— Alvin George Petersen, son of Mathias Joseph and Anna Christina (Hansen) Petersen, was born Sept. 13, 1921, at home on the family farm 2¼ miles north of Tilden, which was his home his entire life. He attended the Madison County District 4 school through the eighth grade. He received his high school diploma through the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs Program in 2000. Alvin farmed with his father until joining the Navy on Aug. 26, 1942, during WWII. He had his boot training and attended machinist school at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. He was then assigned to the Naval Repair Ship A.R.5,U.S.S. Vulcan. Alvin served in the Atlantic theater until all landings were completed, then went to the Pacific area until he was sent back to the U.S. for rehabilitation, and spent his remaining time of service in a repair base at San Diego where he was discharged on Oct. 13, 1945. Upon returning home, he purchased the home farm and farmed until retiring in 2002. On Dec. 27, 1944, he married Mabel “Ruth” Escritt, and to this union there were four sons and five daughters born. He was a board member of School District 4 and for 12½ years served on the board of Elkhorn Valley Schools, serving in various capacities. Alvin was also a member of the Madison County Farm Bureau, serving in various capacities at both the county and state levels. He served on the extension board and other agricultural organizations, and was a member of the American Legion. Alvin was instrumental in starting the Church of Christ in Tilden, which met in his home for two years before acquiring a building in town. He was an elder in the church and a Sunday school teacher for many years. Because of the love of gospel music, Alvin and his family did programs for many area functions, sang at nursing homes, New Year’s Eve Sings and many churches. Alvin also sang for many funerals. Ruth died on Dec. 1, 1983, and on Aug. 8, 1987, Alvin married Mary “Jean” Keller of Mooresville, Ind. They spent summers in Nebraska farming, and winters in Indiana with their families there. They also did a lot of traveling throughout the U.S. and several foreign countries. Alvin died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor in Mooresville at the age of 94 years 3 months and 6 days. He is survived by his wife, Jean; stepdaughter, Deanna (Howard) Smith of Mooresville; son George (Susan) Petersen of Mooresville; daughter Merna (Leland) Vandeveer of Roscoe, Ill.; daughter Bonnie (Steven) Williams of Bemidji, Minn.; daughter Ellen (Tom) Reedy of Mooresville; son John (Jo) Petersen of Tilden; daughter Romona (Tom) Noble of Norfolk; daughter Ruth Hyndman of Kalama, Wash.; son Joe (Sheryl) Petersen of Scottsbluff; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother Wayne (Fran) Petersen of Edina, Minn.; and many other relatives, neighbors and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruth; one son, Timothy; grandson Benjamin; great-granddaughter Tyra; three sisters, Louise, Marie Schnoor and Leona Hall; and four brothers, Carsten, Walter, Herman and Elmer. Norfolk Daily News - December 23, 2015

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Alvin George Petersen's memorial is located at: Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, USA.
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Alvin George Petersen death on 20 Dec 2015 in Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 42.0553017
Longitude: -97.4282990

Family Members:

Parent

Mathias Joseph Petersen

(1884 - 1949)

Anna Christina Hansen Petersen

(1887 - 1977)

Spouse

Mabel Ruth Escritt Petersen

(1926 - 1983)

Mary Jean Sanders Petersen

(1924 - 2022)

Siblings

Marie Margaretha Petersen Schnoor

(1905 - 1978)

Louise Charlotte Petersen

(1909 - 1915)

Walter Christian Petersen

(1911 - 1990)

Children

George Mathias Petersen

(1946 - 2021)

Timothy Lee Petersen

(1949 - 1990)

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