Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Petersen, Maurice Adair May 1, 2009
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - May 6, 2009


Maurice Adair Petersen, age 86, of Belding, passed away peacefully on Friday, 
May 1, 2009.

Maurice was part of the “Greatest Generation” that fought in WWII, enlisting at 
age 20 in the U.S, Army Air Corp in August of 1942. He attended flight school, 
aerial gunnery school, and electronic specialist school. He was subsequently 
assigned as a waist gunner on B-29’s to the 483re Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb 
Group and served in Tinian Island in the South Pacific until his discharge in 
November 1945, having attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. When he returned to 
civilian life, Maurice attended Ford Trade School and was employed as a Tool & 
Die Maker, eventually becoming the owner of Belding Tool & Machine Corporation 
in Belding. Maurice enjoyed fishing, golf and camping at Traverse City with 
many trips with Betty to Las Vegas.

Maurice is survived by his children, Ronald (Cindy) Petersen of Comstock Park, 
Jane (Owen) Moore of Ionia, Jack Petersen of Belding and Michael (Amy) Petersen 
of Ionia; 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Betty Lois (Almy) Petersen, 
on April 24, 2005.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 8, at Johnson-
Feuerstein Funeral Home, 203 S. Pleasant Street in Belding, with Pastor Kenneth 
Harger officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven memorial Gardens. 
Visitation will be on Thursday, May 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Ionia or Kent 
County, the Alvah N. Belding Library or a charity of one’s choice. To leave a 
message of condolence or sign the online guest book, please visit the Web site 
of the funeral home, www.jffh.com.



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