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Darvin Arthur “Dar” Petersen

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Birth	:	9 Sep 1932 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Jan 2014 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Resthaven Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8375015, -96.1686020
Description	:	Darvin "Dar" Petersen, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Park Place Estates in Le Mars. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church with Reverend Tim Geitz officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars with the family present to greet friends after 5:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Expressions... Read More	Darvin "Dar" Petersen, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Park Place Estates in Le Mars. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church with Reverend Tim Geitz officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars with the family present to greet friends after 5:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Memorial can be directed to Hospice of Siouxland. Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Chris Klohs, Justin Petersen, Joshua Petersen, Wesley Bunjes, Jamie Petersen, Bradley Bunjes, and Kyle Petersen. Honorary casket bearers will be his granddaughters: Sherri Durst, Alyssa Wildeboer, Angela Penne, Sara Puetz, Jodi Sievers, Mindi Klohs, and Kelli Langel. Darvin Arthur Petersen was born September 9, 1932 on the family farm south of Le Mars, Iowa to Arthur and Dorothea (Muecke) Petersen. Dar was confirmed and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church. He received his education at the Union Consolidated School in Union Township. Dar was united in marriage to Jane Bortles on December 1, 1952 in Dakota City, Nebraska. They were blessed with four children: Roger, Carol, Connie, and Charlotte. They farmed, milked cows and raised hogs on a farm near Hinton, Iowa before settling on a farm in Stanton Township. Along with farming and raising livestock Dar had also worked for contactors Bill Neubrand and Roger DeYoung for several years. Dar had also worked as an independent crop adjuster for nearly 30 years. In the late 1990's, Dar and Jane moved to Merrill and in 2006 moved to Le Mars. Dar was a lifetime member of Grace Lutheran Church and had served the church in numerous offices throughout the years. He had served on the building committee for the present church. Dar and Jane enjoyed traveling and spending time at their vacation home in Branson, Missouri for several years. He also enjoyed his rose garden, caring for his yard and making wood projects with his scroll saw. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Jane of Le Mars; four children: Roger Petersen and his wife Rosie of Le Mars, Carol Bunjes and her husband Jeff of Alta, IA, Connie Klohs and her husband Bill of Le Mars, and Charlotte Langel and her husband Jeff of Arnold's Park, IA; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; a brother, Melfred "Bud" Petersen and his wife Marlene of Hinton; a sister-in-law, Alice Ross and her husband Bill of Bronson, IA and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Dorothea (Muecke) Petersen; a great granddaughter, Avery Durst; a son-in-law, Ed Wagner; and his parents-in-law, Roy and Ida Bortles.

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Darvin Arthur “Dar” Petersen's memorial is located at: Resthaven Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
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Darvin Arthur “Dar” Petersen death on 12 Jan 2014 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8375015
Longitude: -96.1686020

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Parent

Arthur Petersen

(1905 - 1966)

Dorothea Muecke Petersen

(1907 - 1996)

Spouse

Jane Louise Bortles Petersen

(1935 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

2. Seney Cemetery
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8. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
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14. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

15. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8078003, -95.9781036

17. Remsen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8058014, -95.9775009

18. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966

19. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

20. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

21. Stanton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

23. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

24. Nassau Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9832993, -96.0318985