Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Petersen, Frances L. 1983
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, September 26, 1983

Frances L. Petersen, 88, of Rector Road, Ionia, died early Sunday morning in 
Sheridan Community Hospital.  Born in Easton Township Sept. 23, 1895, she was 
the daughter of Frank and Nettie McPherson Van Giesen, and was a lifelong 
resident of the Ionia area.  

She attended Haynor School and Ionia High School and was employed at the 
Belding silk mills, Allen Brothers in Ionia.  She was an early 4-H Club leader 
and continued as a leader for many years.  

She was married Aug. 29, 1917, in Ionia to Elmer Petersen.  He preceded her in 
death in October 1970.

Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. Arlene Hecht of rural Ionia, a daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Rose Petersen; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; 
and one sister, Mrs. Lucille Telfor of Belding.  A son, Earl Arden Petersen, 
and a son-in-law, Frederick Hecht, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Leddick Funeral Home in 
Ionia, with the Rev. Kenneth Harger officiating.  Burial will be in Easton 
Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 
7 to 9 p.m.  A memorial for the Ionia County Unit of the American Cancer 
society has been established, in care of the funeral home.



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