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Catherine Louise “Cathy” Grooms Petersen

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Birth	:	17 Feb 1929 Milford, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 2006 Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8669014, -100.5350037
Description	:	My Aunt Cathy - A wonderful wife, mother, aunt - she loved to cook and was constantly feeding us. Married to Julius Niel "Pete" Petersen and mother of Danny, Connie, Cindy and Kerry. Grandmother of Danny, Angela and Heather Petersen, Katie, Beth and Heidi Parker, Wes, Meredith and Ivy Prater, great grandmother of many; very loved Aunt of many, many nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. Holidays were the bestest at her house - remember eating til we could eat no more then all of us kids would go walk around the town til we... Read More	My Aunt Cathy - A wonderful wife, mother, aunt - she loved to cook and was constantly feeding us. Married to Julius Niel "Pete" Petersen and mother of Danny, Connie, Cindy and Kerry. Grandmother of Danny, Angela and Heather Petersen, Katie, Beth and Heidi Parker, Wes, Meredith and Ivy Prater, great grandmother of many; very loved Aunt of many, many nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. Holidays were the bestest at her house - remember eating til we could eat no more then all of us kids would go walk around the town til we got hungry and come back and eat some more. They were great days. A home away from home forever - an open door to all. Catherine L. Petersen MISSION - Catherine L. Grooms was born February 17th, 1929 in Milford, Nebraska to Helen Grooms. She passed from this life on August 7, 2006 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 77. She grew up and attended school in the Sparks, Nebraska and Millboro, South Dakota areas. In 1952 she was united in marriage to Julius Petersen. To this union came four children: Danny, Connie, Cindy and Kerry. The family lived in the Valentine, Nebraska and Mission, South Dakota areas until moving to Toppenish, Washington in 1958. In 1962 the family again made their home in Mission, when Julius became manager of Cherry-Todd Electric. Catherine was a loving wife and mother, devoting herself fully to her home and family. In 1962 her picture and recipes were featured in the Dakota Farmer. Catherine's community involvement included teaching Sunday school, and serving as church secretary, being a Boy Scout den mother and a Girl Scout leader. She also helped with 4-H and Job's Daughters. She joyfully welcomed nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren to the family. They were a source of pride and enjoyment and she cherished the time she spent with each of them. Catherine was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather Bert McCloughan, and her husband, Pete. She is survived by her sister Shirley Vontz of McCook, NE, her brother, Jim (Nadda) McCloughan, of Valentine, her aunts Melvina Parker of Lincoln, NE and Betty Craig of Denver, CO as well as a sister-in-law, Martha Litzo of Aurora, CO. Also surviving are son Dan (Laura) of Mission, daughter Connie Parker (Steve) of Belle Fourche, SD, daughter Cindy Prater (Tracy) of Elgin, NE and son Kerry of Omaha, NE. Blessed to share her life are her grandchildren, Angela Allen of McCook, NE, Danny Petersen of Valentine, Heather Petersen of Mission, Katie Parker of Denver, CO, Beth Parker of Phoenix, AZ, Heidi Parker of Brookings, SD, Meredith Schwager of Norfolk, NE, Wes and Ivy Prater of Elgin. Funeral services were held Friday, August 11, at the United Methodist Church in Valentine with Pastor Galen Wray officiating. She was laid to rest beside her husband at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Holmes Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements

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Catherine Louise “Cathy” Grooms Petersen's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA.
When did Catherine Louise “Cathy” Grooms Petersen death?
Catherine Louise “Cathy” Grooms Petersen death on 7 Aug 2006 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.8669014
Longitude: -100.5350037

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Parent

Helen Louise Grooms McCloughan

(1909 - 1997)

Spouse

Julius Neil “Pete” Petersen

(1922 - 1985)

Siblings

James Eugene “Jim” McCloughan

(1945 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 42.8669014, -100.5350037

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7. Kewanee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9332020, -100.3366500

8. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9700000, -100.3373500

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12. German Settlement Cemetery
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13. Lakeview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0746994, -100.7300034

14. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0750000, -100.7302500

15. Carroll Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1371300, -100.6085100

16. Pure Water Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0889015, -100.7844009

17. Snake Falls Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6785540, -100.8543170

18. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6372920, -100.2330200

19. Kilgore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9304110, -100.9639260

20. Norden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8685837, -100.0950851

21. Norden West Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8685989, -100.0947037

22. Williamson Gravesite
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Coordinate: 42.7888000, -100.9909000

23. Pleasant Dale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8494000, -100.0608000

24. Linden Pioneer Cemetery
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