OBITUARY: Peter Christian Marcussen, 1885-1978, Mitchell County, Iowa



                          Peter Christian Marcussen
                          
          (St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa; June 1, 1978)

Funeral services for Peter C. Marcussen, 92, who died at his farm home
near Toeterville, Iowa, on May 24, were held May 26 at the First Lutheran
church here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating.

Peter Christian Marcussen was born September 10, 1885 on the family farm
near Toeterville, the son of Christian and Mary (Hansen) Marcussen.  He
was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

June 18, 1926 he married Charlotte Johnson, and they established their home
on the family famr.  Mr. Marcussen was a member of First Lutheran church
here, a member of the Masonic Lodge, Lyle.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mina Lay.

Mr. Marcussen is survived by his wife, Charlotte; one daughter, Mrs.
Russell (Gladys) Sampson of Lyle; three grandchildren, Gerald, Jim and
Debra of Lyle; three great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Custer
of Bremerton, Wash.; several nieces and nephews.

Burial was in the First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge
of committal services.



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