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Loretta J Abel Doonan Petersen

Birth	:	4 Sep 1922 Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jul 2019 Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Description	:	KJAN Radio - Atlantic, Iowa - LORETTA DOONAN PETERSEN, 96, of Atlantic died Thursday, July 25th at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral service for LORETTA DOONAN PETERSEN will be held on Monday, July 29th at 10:00 am in the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Family will greet friends Sunday from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial in the Harlan Cemetery. LORETTA DOONAN PETERSEN is survived by: Daughters: Jane (Dean) Fabian of Elk Horn; Denise (Dennis) Juhl of Colorado Springs,... Read More	KJAN Radio - Atlantic, Iowa - LORETTA DOONAN PETERSEN, 96, of Atlantic died Thursday, July 25th at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral service for LORETTA DOONAN PETERSEN will be held on Monday, July 29th at 10:00 am in the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Family will greet friends Sunday from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial in the Harlan Cemetery. LORETTA DOONAN PETERSEN is survived by: Daughters: Jane (Dean) Fabian of Elk Horn; Denise (Dennis) Juhl of Colorado Springs, CO; Ann (Chuck) Wolken of Harlan. Sisters: Bertha Purdum of Lenox; Mary Bryant of Lenox; Carol (Jack) Andersen of Manhattan Beach, CA. Sister-in-Law: Betty Abel of Creston. 15 Grandchildren 33 Great-Grandchildren 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren --- Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Loretta Doonan Petersen September 4, 1922 - July 25, 2019 Loretta J. Doonan Petersen, daughter of Abner Earl and Gladys Olivia (Worden) Abel, was born September 4, 1922 in Silver City, Iowa. She was baptized into the Methodist faith and attended and graduated from Walnut Community Schools in Walnut, Iowa. In 1941, Loretta was united in marriage to Gaylord Doonan at the Monroe Methodist Church in rural Shelby County, Iowa. After their marriage, Loretta and Gaylord farmed 6 miles west of Elk Horn, Iowa for over forty-four years, where they raised their five children: Linda, Jane, Denise, James and Ann. While raising her kids and helping on the farm, Loretta was active in 4-H with her children and was a leader for the Monroe Merry Makers. In 1985, Loretta and Gaylord retired from farming but remained on the family farm until 1990 when they moved into Harlan. Gaylord died on December 1, 1994 and after his death, Loretta continued to make her home in Harlan. On April 11, 1998, Loretta was married to Arnold Petersen. She loved to travel and they spent lots of time seeing various parts of the world together. Loretta was a long time and active member at the Monroe Methodist Church. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed tending to her flower gardens. Loretta was a loving wife and mother and especially loved the time spent with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Loretta died on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, attaining the age of ninety-six years, ten months and twenty-one days. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands: Gaylord Doonan and Arnold Petersen; daughter Linda Ahrenholtz; son James Doonan and siblings Evelyn Abel, Kenneth Abel, Chester Abel, and Beverly Mohr. She is survived by her children: Jane and her husband Dean Fabian of Elk Horn, Iowa; Denise and her husband Dennis Juhl of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Ann and her husband Chuck Wolken of Harlan, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; sisters Bertha Purdum of Lenox, Iowa; Mary Bryant of Lenox, Iowa and Carol and her husband Jack Andersen of Manhatten Beach, California; sister-in-law Betty Abel of Creston, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends. ---

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Loretta J Abel Doonan Petersen's memorial is located at: Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
When did Loretta J Abel Doonan Petersen death?
Loretta J Abel Doonan Petersen death on 25 Jul 2019 in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
Longitude: -95.3281403

Family Members:

Parent

Abner Earl Abel

(1901 - 1963)

Gladys Worden Abel

(1901 - 1998)

Spouse

Gaylord L. Doonan

(1918 - 1994)

Siblings

Evelyn R Abel

(1925 - 1984)

Kenneth E Abel

(1928 - 2015)

Chester Earl “Chet” Abel

(1935 - 2019)

Children

Linda Lou Doonan Ahrenholtz

(1944 - 2007)

James Lee Doonan

(1957 - 2004)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

2. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

3. Folck Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6198000, -95.2456000

4. Fairview Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5856500, -95.3207500

5. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7219009, -95.3944016

6. Rose Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7317009, -95.2767029

7. Bowmans Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6617012, -95.2130966

8. Lee Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5555450, -95.2974981

9. Cuppys Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5643997, -95.2561035

10. Slates Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7605000, -95.2521000

11. Jacksonville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6488647, -95.1700211

12. Danway Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7296982, -95.1900024

13. Cass Township Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

14. Jacobson Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277700, -95.2988900

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

16. Olson Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5275002, -95.3806000

17. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

18. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

19. Heine Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277500, -95.4033000

20. Red Line Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7178574, -95.1517029

21. Michaelsen Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Oak Hill Cemetery
Irwin, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

24. Graceland Cemetery
Avoca, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4935989, -95.3368988