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Dr Mary J. Miller Pettersen

Birth	:	28 Dec 1928 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 May 2013 Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0615616, -90.6619720
Description	:	Dr. MARY J. PETTERSEN Dec. 28, 1928 ~ May 11, 2013 Dr. Mary J. Pettersen nee Miller, age 84, of Hammond, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013. A celebration of her Mary's life will be held at 11A.M., Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa. There was a Service and Visitation in Hammond, Indiana at LaHayne Funeral Home, Hammond, Indiana. Mary Jean was born on a farm near Maquoketa, Iowa on December 28, 1928. As a young girl, she was educated in a one room school house and graduated... Read More	Dr. MARY J. PETTERSEN Dec. 28, 1928 ~ May 11, 2013 Dr. Mary J. Pettersen nee Miller, age 84, of Hammond, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013. A celebration of her Mary's life will be held at 11A.M., Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa. There was a Service and Visitation in Hammond, Indiana at LaHayne Funeral Home, Hammond, Indiana. Mary Jean was born on a farm near Maquoketa, Iowa on December 28, 1928. As a young girl, she was educated in a one room school house and graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1946. She received her B.A. Degree from the University of Iowa in 1950. In 1959, she received her M.S. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She was then offered a job teaching in Hammond, moving there with her 5 year old son, Charles. From 1959 to 1989, she taught chemistry at Morton High School in Hammond, while serving as Science Dept. Chairman for several years. Mary received her Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Iowa, after completing her course work during summer vacations and doing an in-service training program in science education for elementary school teachers in Hammond which was her thesis project. Beginning in 1979, Mary also served as State Representative for District 1 (later District 11); she was elected as a Democrat and served 4 consecutive terms (8 years) as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives; she was honored by the voters trust. In 1988, she was nominated by the Indiana Democratic State Convention as the Democratic Candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Though she was defeated in the general election, she received such large vote margins in Lake County that they helped to ensure the victory of Governor Evan Bayh. In 1989, Mary was appointed by Gov. Bayh as the first female Director of the Indiana Teachers Retirement Fund. As Director, she worked with the Indiana Legislature to implement a plan to eliminate the Fund's unfunded liability. She also worked with many others to successfully amend the Indiana Constitution to allow Indiana's Pension Funds to invest in stocks. Her work is helping to make Teachers and other Public Employees Pensions more secure. Mary was a longtime member and served as President of the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area. Dr. Mary J. Pettersen was also greatly honored by being named as a "Sagamore of the Wabash" by Gov. Evan Bayh. Mary J. Pettersen will be dearly missed by her family, and yet we are grateful for her life and love. She is survived by her son, Charles V. Pettersen; sister-in-law, Marie Miller; niece, Carol Ann (Profian) DeSuza; and nephews, Andrew Miller and Adam (Karen) Miller. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey S. and Opal G. Miller nee Becker; and her brother, Alfred D. Miller. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area or to the charity of your choice. Online Condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.

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Where is Dr Mary J. Miller Pettersen's memorial?
Dr Mary J. Miller Pettersen's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA.
When did Dr Mary J. Miller Pettersen death?
Dr Mary J. Miller Pettersen death on 11 May 2013 in Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Mary J. Miller Pettersen's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0615616
Longitude: -90.6619720

Family Members:

Parent

Dewey Sampson Miller

(1898 - 1982)

Opal G. Becker Miller

(1906 - 1991)

Siblings

Alfred Dee Miller

(1930 - 1997)

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