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Opal Darlene Petersen Marcussen

Birth	:	29 Jul 1925 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Feb 2020 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Plot	:	Addition: 4 Lot: 19 Plot: _
Inscription	:	MARRIED FEB 8, 1949 PARENTS OF ANN - TERRY - KAREN
Description	:	KNOD Radio - Harlan, Iowa - Memorial Services for 94 year old Opal Darlene Marcussen of Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan will be held 11 am, Friday, February 21st at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial of the ashes at the Harlan Cemetery. Opal passed away Tuesday, February 18th, in Harlan. Survivors include 3 children: Ann Cole of Savage, MN, Terry Marcussen of Adair and Karen Marcussen of Cleveland, TN. There is no visitation. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements. ------- Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Read More	KNOD Radio - Harlan, Iowa - Memorial Services for 94 year old Opal Darlene Marcussen of Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan will be held 11 am, Friday, February 21st at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial of the ashes at the Harlan Cemetery. Opal passed away Tuesday, February 18th, in Harlan. Survivors include 3 children: Ann Cole of Savage, MN, Terry Marcussen of Adair and Karen Marcussen of Cleveland, TN. There is no visitation. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements. ------- Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Opal Darlene Marcussen July 29, 1925 ~ February 18, 2020 THERE IS NO VISITATION MEMORIAL SERVICE DETAILS Friday, February 21, 2020 11:00 AM Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home Harlan, IA Burial of ashes will be in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA SURVIVORS 3 Children – Ann (King) Cole of Savage, MN Terry Marcussen of Adair, IA Karen Marcussen of Cleveland, TN Other Friends & Relatives MEMORIALS Harlan Community Library Harlan, IA Opal Darlene Marcussen, daughter of John O. and Anna R. (Olsen) Petersen, was born on July 29, 1925, in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Walnut, Iowa, schools, and graduated from Harlan High School in 1942. On February 8, 1949, Opal married Helmer Woodrow Marcussen at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan; the couple farmed four miles north of Jacksonville, Iowa, for 30 years. Shortly after Helmer's death on April 21, 1980, in Omaha, Nebraska, Opal moved to her new home in the Cresthaven addition of Harlan. She lived there until 2017, when she became a resident of the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa. Opal was a member of the Irwin United Methodist Church in Irwin, Iowa. She loved spending time outside, caring for her home, mowing, planting flowers, and watching birds, especially cardinals. Opal also enjoyed reading, cooking, canning, baking, and watching football. She liked to play Pitch and was know to be a tough opponent. Opal attended Sewing Club, and loved taking family vacations. Opal D. Marcussen died on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. She had reached the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 20 days. Opal was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Helmer Marcussen; and one brother, Wayne Petersen. She is survived by three children, Ann (King) Cole of Savage, Minnesota, Terry Marcussen of Adair, Iowa; and Karen Marcussen of Cleveland, Tennessee; and other friends and relatives. The memorial service was held on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa, with Pastor Sam Jacobs, Salem Lutheran Homes Chaplain, officiating. Burial of ashes was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the Harlan Community Library, Harlan, Iowa. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa, was in charge of the arrangements.

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Opal Darlene Petersen Marcussen's memorial is located at: Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
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Opal Darlene Petersen Marcussen death on 18 Feb 2020 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
Longitude: -95.3281403

Family Members:

Parent

John O. Petersen

(1891 - 1983)

Anna R. Olsen Petersen

(1892 - 1945)

Spouse

Helmer Woodrow Marcussen

(1918 - 1980)

Siblings

Wayne Merle Petersen

(1922 - 2011)

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