OBITUARIES: John Peterson; Wapello County, Iowa

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Obituaries  from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA  Sept 1925 

Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) 
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;)  Oct 8, 
1925-Dec 25, 1930  Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa


Thurs, July 16, 1925

PASSED AWAY
   John PETERSON, pioneer of the Chillicothe neighborhood and one of the prominent 
men of his locality died at the Ottumwa hospital where he had been receiving treatment, 
Wednesday morning, July 9, at the ripe age of 80 years.  He was born in Sweden 
December 8, 1845 and came to the United States with his parents in 1860.  They lived for 
a short time in Brocton, N. Y. and for another brief period in Illinois, afterward moving to 
this county where he has since lived, for more than half a century.  He was married to 
Miss Hannah CARLSON February 10, 1869.  His wife and eight children survive.  The 
children are:  Alex of Ottumwa, Chas., F. W. and Alfred of Chillicothe, Mrs. E. A. 
GUSTASON of Ottumwa, Mrs. Gust BURGASON and Mrs. Clarence JOHNSON of 
near Munterville, and Mrs. Alice WANSTEDT who has been living with her parents.  Mr. 
PETERSON was a very successful farmer and a splendid citizen and always active in 
community affairs.  He raised a fine family and in his death the community loses a grand 
old pioneer citizen.  Funeral services were held at the home at 2 p.m. last Friday afternoon 
and at the Munterville church at 2:30; Rev. P. O. BERSELL officiating.  Interment was 
made in the Munterville cemetery.