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Martha Petersen Bates

Birth	:	14 Feb 1921 Hauntown, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Oct
Burial	:	Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0766983, -90.2528000
Description	:	Martha Bates, age 98, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, October 21, 2019 at home. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 25, at 10:30 Faith Lutheran Church in Andover, Iowa. Burial will take place in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home Preston, Iowa. Memorials may be given in Martha’s name for the Faith Lutheran Church in Andover. Martha was born February 14, 1921, in Hauntown, Iowa, the daughter of Ever and Elisa (Nielsen) Petersen. She attended Lyons High School, graduating with the Class... Read More	Martha Bates, age 98, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, October 21, 2019 at home. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 25, at 10:30 Faith Lutheran Church in Andover, Iowa. Burial will take place in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home Preston, Iowa. Memorials may be given in Martha’s name for the Faith Lutheran Church in Andover. Martha was born February 14, 1921, in Hauntown, Iowa, the daughter of Ever and Elisa (Nielsen) Petersen. She attended Lyons High School, graduating with the Class of 1939. Martha married Alta Bates at St. John’s Danish Lutheran Church in Clinton. They celebrated 60 years of marriage until Alta’s passing in 2004. Martha was a teacher for Almont Country School. After marriage, she devoted her time to caring for her family, raising the couple’s four children, and helping on the family farm. In addition, Martha also worked at Papke’s Drug Store for several years, sold Avon cosmetics and volunteered at the Sabula Welcome Center. She was a member of the Sabula Library Board, the Rebekah Lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star and a 4H Club Leader for the Miles Meadowlarks. Martha enjoyed quilting, and was an avid reader. She loved baking especially bread and wedding cakes and playing cards with her local card club. Martha will be dearly missed by her two sons, Stanley (Kay) Bates and Kevin Bates; daughter, Marie Smith; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and many extended family members. Martha is preceded in death by her husband, Alta; a son, Robin; parents, Ever and Elisa and two brothers, Ervin and Glenn Petersen. Law-Jones Funeral Homes Website

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Martha Petersen Bates's memorial is located at: Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Jackson County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.0766983
Longitude: -90.2528000

Family Members:

Parent

Ever N Petersen

(1890 - 1966)

Elisa Nielsen Petersen

(1888 - 1986)

Spouse

Alta Bates

(1913 - 2004)

Siblings

Ervin Russell Petersen

(1913 - 1994)

Glenn Allen Petersen

(1919 - 2003)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sterling Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0766983, -90.2528000

2. Canada Hollow Cemetery
Miles, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0553017, -90.2193985

3. Dickinson Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1077995, -90.2369003

4. Fairview Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0992012, -90.2863998

5. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sabula, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0844002, -90.1988983

6. Evergreen Cemetery
Sabula, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0966682, -90.1913910

7. Miles Cemetery
Miles, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0485000, -90.3107000

8. Watts Farm Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0706000, -90.3252000

9. Reeseville Cemetery
Green Island, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1293983, -90.3016968

10. Old Van Buren Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0740000, -90.3435000

11. Buckeye Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0910988, -90.3443985

12. Teeds Grove Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0031013, -90.2621994

13. Vernon Prairie Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0189018, -90.3396988

14. Savanna Township Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0791702, -90.1297226

15. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0793991, -90.1280975

16. Preston Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0477000, -90.3751000

17. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0479680, -90.3764730

18. Hauntown Cemetery
Elk River Junction, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9889153, -90.1973505

19. Farley Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0555790, -90.3834641

20. Andover Cemetery
Andover, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9750000, -90.2530000

21. Spring Lake Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0503235, -90.1111069

22. Smith Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9742012, -90.1949997

23. Russell Farm Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1000217, -90.4029082

24. Miller-Wilson Cemetery
Almont, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9641991, -90.2118988